ᚺᚱᛟᛉᛖᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

Probably from ᚺᚱᛟᛉᚨᛉ (hroʀaʀ /⁠Hrōʀaʀ⁠/, male given name) +‎ -ᛃᚨᛉ (-jaʀ), with the suffix contracted from an earlier hypothetical *ᚺᚱᛟᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*hroʀijaʀ /⁠Hrōʀijaʀ⁠/). This contraction is also seen in ᚺᛡᛖᚱᚢᚹᚢᛚᚨᚠᛁᛉ (hᴀeruwulafiʀ /⁠Hearuwulᵃfīʀ⁠/).

Proper noun

ᚺᚱᛟᛉᛖᛉ (hroʀeʀ) m

1. son/descendant of Hrōzaz
   • 5th-6th century, By runestone[1]

     ᛖᚲᛁᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉᚺᚱᛟᛉᚨᛉᚺᚱᛟᛉᛖᛉᛟᚱᛏᛖᚦᚨᚾᚨᛉᛁᚾᚨ […]

     ekirilaʀhroʀaʀhroʀeʀorteþanaʀina […]

     /ek irilaʀ Hrōʀaʀ Hrōʀēʀ ortē þan aʀina […] /

     I the earl Hrōzaz, son/descendant of Hrōzaz, wrought this hearthstone […]