Question: Ælfgifu of Northampton was the first wife of King Cnut of England and Denmark and mother to a King of England from 1035 to 1040 known as Harefoot; what did the name signify?
Sentence (from "Harold Harefoot"): Harold's nickname "Harefoot" is first recorded as "Harefoh" or "Harefah" in the twelfth century in the history of Ely Abbey, and according to late medieval chroniclers it meant that he was fleet of foot.
Relevant evidence: Yes