Sturla

Old Norse Dictionary - sturla

Meaning of Old Norse word "sturla" in English.

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

sturla: u, f. (or perh. better Stúrla, later corrupt form Stulli, a, m., Skíða R. 99); [this word is probubly not related to the verb sturla, but is better explained as a diminutive noun (qs. stjuri-la) from stjórr (or stjûrr), meaning a stirk, young bull, cp. mey-la; the ancient Gothic abounded in such diminutive proper names]:—a pr. name, Sturl., Landn.; hence Sturlungar, the Sturlungs, a family famous in Icel. in the 12th and 13th centuries. Sturlunga-saga, see List of Authors.

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

Similar entries:

Sturla (I)

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

perh.: perhaps.

pr.: proper, properly.

qs.: quasi.

R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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