ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ

Proto-Norse

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Etymology

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From *ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᛉ (*hlewaʀ, fame) +‎ *ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (*gastiʀ, guest), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (fame) + Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (guest).

Proper noun

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ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (hlewagastiʀ /Hlewagastiʀ/) m

  1. a male given name
    • c. 5th century, inscription on the Golden Horns of Gallehus:
      ᛖᚲᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᛚᛏᛁᛃᚨᛉ᛬ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ᛬ᛏᚨᚹᛁᛞᛟ᛬
      ekhlewagastiʀ:holtijaʀ:horna:tawido:
      I, Hlewagastiz Holtijaz, made the horn.