[Heralds] Yet another name question

C. L. Ward gunnora at vikinganswerlady.org
Fri May 4 05:39:29 PDT 2001


Bridgid said:
>I apologize for the twitching....however, this
>particular client is adamant that he wanted
>Silverwolf as a nickname or last name.
>He will be happy to read this latest response.

I found another path to the "Óðinn" name as well.  The Cleasby-Vigfusson Old
Icelandic dictionary notes that the documentably human masculine name Gautr
is also a poetical name for Óðinn, and suggests that it may mean "father".
If used in a patronymic, it would be "Gautson".

::GUNNORA::




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