[ANSTHRLD] Norse patronymic name help son of kolbrúnarskáld

doug bell magnus77840 at hotmail.com
Fri Dec 3 08:54:31 PST 2010


Both names can be documented from Geirr Bassi with no problem.
The issue is can you use the byname in a patronymic as in the son
of the kolbrúnarskáld.  Can you use an occupation / descriptive byname
in a patronymic in Old Norse?  I didn't find one registered or in any of
the sources I have.  This looks like original research is needed.

The Viking Answer Lady is the easiest person to ask.

Oh Gunnvör, are you out there?

Magnus

Kolbrunaskald
> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:38:37 -0600
> From: naturemakeswell at gmail.com
> To: heralds at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: [ANSTHRLD] name help
> 
> I am currently working with HL Svan Coldbrowskaldsson to register his name
> 
> I can document svan
> 
> I can document Kolbrunaskald
> 
> Thormoderr Kolbrunaskald (the poet of the women with coal black eyebrows)
> was a poet in the employ of King Olaf who was quoted by Snorri Sturrleson
> 
> He understands there is probably no way to document coldbrowskaldsson  but
> wanted to know if Kolbrunaskaldson would be a passable name.   I don't think
> it fits within normal practices as it would most likely be skaldson or
> kolbrunaskald but not both.  I'd like the advice of those with more
> experience with norse/icelandic naming practices
>
 		 	   		  


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