Auka-nafn

Old Norse Dictionary - auka-nafn

Meaning of Old Norse word "auka-nafn" in English.

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

auka-nafn
n. ‘eke-name,’ nickname, or additional name, Sks. 272.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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