ᛋᚴᛅᚾᛘᛅᛚᛋ

Old Norse

Etymology

From skammr (“short”) +‎ hals (“neck”).

Proper noun

ᛋᚴᛅᚾᛘᛅᛚᛋ (Skanmals)

1. a male given name
   • 10th c., inscription on the Skåäng Runestone:

     ᛋᚴᛅᚾᛘᛅᛚᛋ ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚬᛚᛅᚢᚠ × ᚦᛅᚢ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚴᛁᛅᚱᛅ × ᛘᛂᚱᚴᛁ × ᚦᛅᚢᛋᛁ × ᛂᚠᛏᛁᛦ × ᛋᚢᛅᛁᚾ × ᚠᛅᚦᚢᚱ × ᛋᛁᚾ × ᚴᚢᚦ × ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ ᛋᛅᛚᚢ ᚼᛅᚾᛋ

     skanmals auk × olauf × þau × litu × kiara × merki × þausi × eftiʀ × suain × faþur × sin × kuþ × hialbi salu hans

     Skammhals and Ólǫf, they had these landmarks made in memory of Sveinn, their father. May God help his soul.