Tola written in Viking Age runes (Group A)
Tola written in Viking Age runes (Group A)

Description

Group A runes were most common in Viking Age Denmark

Tola written in Viking Age runes (Group A) Tola written in Viking Age runes (Group B) Tola written in medieval runes (Group C)

Tola

Old Norse Tóla (f.)

Tóla is a short form of names such as Þorlaug. It is an East Scandinavian name (Denmark, Sweden) and appears fairly frequently in Denmark. The name is also found in several Swedish runic inscriptions. It is attested in medieval documents from Lincolnshire referencing a woman who lived in Saltfleetby.

Old Norse Name

Tóla

Anglicised Name

Tola

Gender

Female

Ascribed Culture

Collection

Viking Names

Keywords

female_name, Lincolnshire, personal-name

Further information

References

Lena Peterson, Nordiskt runnamnslexikon: Femte, reviderade utgåvan. Uppsala: Institutet för språk och folkminnen (2007), p. 221.

Gillian Fellows Jensen, Scandinavian Personal Names in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag (1968), pp. 288.

 

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