Re: [tied] Wisinnus and Anafial by Saxo Grammaticus

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 7518
Date: 2001-06-09

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
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Tomas Baranauskas
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
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?