[gothic-l] FW: -run element in Germanic names (was: Hamdismal in Gothic)

[M. Carver]

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From: "Ingeborg S. Nordén" <ingwibergo at email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:12:29 -0500
To: <gothic-l at egroups.com>
Cc: <mcarver at csulb.edu>
Subject: -run element in Germanic names (was:  Hamdismal in Gothic)


----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Carver" <mcarver at csulb.edu>
To: <gothic-l at egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:50 AM
Subject: Re: [gothic-l] Hamdismal in Gothic




> Corrections noted, made and appreciated.
Gudrun I had no idea for. I chose Gud- over Gunn-
because the sense "god-mystery" made more sense
to me for some reason. Battle-mystery is intriguing but perplexing.
A kenning for what exactly?



I seem to recall another sense of the -run element in Germanic female names:
"trusted friend, confidante". (The idea of a person who can *keep* secrets
isn't too far removed from the "mystery" meaning...)  "Battle-friend" does
make good sense as a name, if you ask me!

P.S.   Would Matthew please pass this on to the list for me?  Somehow
eGroups doesn't know that my address WITH 'email" in it and the one WITHOUT,
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Ingeborg S. Nordén
(ingwibergo at msn.com)

Ek Ingwibergo stabaz fahiðo





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