ᚷ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "x"

ᚷ U+16B7, ᚷ RUNIC LETTER GEBO GYFU G ← ᚶ [U+16B6] Runic ᚸ → [U+16B8]

Translingual

Etymology

Possibly derived directly from the Latin X.

Letter

ᚷ

1. A letter of the Runic alphabet, present in the Elder Fuþark and the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc (called ġifu). Represents /j/ and is reconstructed as *gebō, associated with gifts or generosity.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ/, /j/

Letter

ᚷ (ġ)

1. the seventh letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing ⟨g⟩ and ⟨ġ⟩ and pronounced ġiefu (“gift”)
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᚷ gumena byþ, glenġ and herenys...

     Gift of men is an honor and a praise...

See also

• (Runic script letters) ᚠ (f), ᚢ (u), ᚦ (þ), ᚩ (ó), ᚱ (r), ᚳ (c), ᚷ (ġ), ᚹ (w), ᚻ (h), ᚾ (n), ᛁ (i), ᛄ (j), ᛇ (eo), ᛈ (p), ᛉ (x), ᛋ (s), ᛏ (t), ᛒ (b), ᛖ (e), ᛗ (m), ᛚ (l), ᛝ (ŋ), ᛟ (œ), ᛞ (d), ᚪ (a), ᚨ, ᚣ (y), ᛡ (io), ᛠ (ea)