ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Photograph of the Möjbro stone.

Etymology

First element either from Proto-Germanic *frawaz (“quick”) or *frawjaz, *frawjô, (“lord, Freyr”). Second element *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (rādaz) is from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz (“advice, counsel”), same as in ᚺᚨᚷᛁᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (hagiradaʀ), compare second element in Old High German Kuonirāt. Note the shift of Proto-Germanic *ē to ā, also seen in the Old Norse descendant ráð.

Proper noun

ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (frawaradaʀ /Frawarādaz/) m

1. a male given name
   • c. 5th century, inscription on the Möjbro Runestone:

     ᚠᚱᚨᚹᚨᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ ¶ ᚨᚾᚨᚺᚨᚺᚨᛁᛊᛚᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ ¶ ᛉ
     frawaradaz ¶ anahahaislagina ¶ z

     frawarādaz ana hahai slaginaz

     Frawarādaz, slain on his steed