ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From *ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᛉ (*hlewaʀ, “fame”) +‎ *ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (*gastiʀ, “guest”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”) + Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“guest”).

Proper noun

ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (hlewagastiʀ /Hlewagastiʀ/) m

1. a male given name
   • c. 5th century, inscription on the Golden Horns of Gallehus:

     ᛖᚲᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᛚᛏᛁᛃᚨᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ᛬ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ᛬

     ekhlewagastiʀ:holtijaʀ:horna:tawido:

     I, Hlewagastiz Holtijaz, made the horn.