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| Subject: | Dolfinnr |
| Author: | Satu (Authenticated as _satu_) |
| Date: | March 31, 2005 at 9:29:33 AM |
| Reply to: | Glevum/Gleuum - Roman + Dolfinnr - Norman French by Mark C. |
Hi Mark,
I haven't heard of Dolfinnr, but it seems to be a variant form of the Old Norse name Dolgfinnr / Dólgfinnr.
Probably the origin of this name is the name of the creature, but later it had been changed so its meaning became 'dólgr' = enemy + 'finnr' = Finn (originally, the early non-Aryan inhabitants of Norway and Sweden were called that; they are not identical with the modern Sámi people or Finns).
Regards, Satu
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