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[Facts] Re: Question About An Icelandic Name...
by
Andy
(guest)
7/25/2004, 11:20 PM
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a message by Azahar
According to W.Seibicke HDV the name is derived either from:
Old Nordic "sal-" (hall, house) + "warrior" or + "holy"
or from:
a word meaning "pale" (literally "coloured like the yolk of an egg")
Andy
;—)
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Question About An Icelandic Name...
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Azahar
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7/25/2004, 9:52 PM
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Re: Question About An Icelandic Name...
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Andy
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7/25/2004, 11:20 PM
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Re: Question About An Icelandic Name...
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Azahar
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7/28/2004, 6:15 PM