Hamall

Old Norse Dictionary - hamall

Meaning of Old Norse word "hamall"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word hamall can mean:hamall

hamall
1. m. a pr. name, Landn., Hkv.; see the following word.
hamall
2. a nickname, and then a pr. name, Landn.; cp. A. S. homola = a fool, one whose head is close-shaven.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛘᛅᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.
v.
vide.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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