ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ

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Proto-Norse

Photograph of the Möjbro stone.

Etymology

First element either from Proto-Germanic *frawaz (quick) or *frawjaz, *frawjô, (“lord, Freyr”). Second element *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (rādaz) is from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz (advice, counsel), same as in ᚺᚨᚷᛁᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (hagiradaʀ), compare second element in Old High German Kuonirāt. Note the shift of Proto-Germanic to ā, also seen in the Old Norse descendant ráð.

Proper noun

ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (frawaradaʀ /Frawarādaz/) m

  1. a male given name
    • c. 5th century, inscription on the Möjbro Runestone:
      ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ ¶ ᚨᚾᚨᚺᚨᚺᚨᛁᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ ¶ ᛉ
      frawaradaʀ ¶ anahahaislagina ¶ ʀ
      /Frawarādaz ana hahai slaginaʀ/
      Frawarādaz, slain on his steed