Ætt-nafn
Old Norse Dictionary - ætt-nafn
Meaning of Old Norse word "ætt-nafn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ætt-nafn
- n. a family name, i. e. a (Christian) name usual in a family; hví léztu sveininn Magnús heita? ekki er þat várt æ., Ó. H. 123.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛏ-ᚾᛅᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- i. e.
- id est.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)