Re: [tied] Wisinnus and Anafial by Saxo Grammaticus

ON <visinn> means "withered, shrivelled", from the verb <visna> (cf. Eng. wizen), but it's hard to tell if a straightforward Norse etymology for your "gladiator" should be accepted.

One thing is for sure: <fjall> is the Old Norse word for "mountain, hill", so the name is Mount Ana, whatever "Ana" means.

Piotr

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From: Tomas Baranauskas

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Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 3:10 PM

Subject: [tied] Wisinnus and Anafial by Saxo Grammaticus

... And I haven't find anything explaining the meaning of Anafial. Can anybody clarify this story and these names?