The name Thorfastr in runes
Þorfastr written in Viking Age runes (Group A)

Description

Group A runes were most common in Viking Age Denmark

The name Thorfastr in runes The name Thorfastr in runes The name Thorfastr in runes

Thorfast

Old Norse Þorfastr (m.)

Þorfastr is a common male name in the eastern part of the Viking world – it is common in Swedish runic inscriptions and is even found in the inscription on a rune-stone fragment found in Finland, as well as a couple of Danish ones, but it does not occur in any Norwegian or Icelandic texts. It can be found in the runic inscription on the Lincoln comb-case.

Old Norse Name

Þorfastr

Anglicised Name

Thorfast

Gender

Male

Ascribed Culture

Collection

Viking Names

Keywords

comb, Lincoln, male_name, personal-name, runic_inscription

Further information

References

Lena Peterson, Nordiskt runnamnslexikon: Femte, reviderade utgåvan. Uppsala: Institutet för språk och folkminnen (2007), p. 229.

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