RE: [norse_course] Þagalt skyli eigi 'r'

> Hmm. Ok. I will tell my companions about the silent R
> not being silent! So the R on most names that end in
> them isn't silent at all? So a name such Leikr you
> would here the R. Ok. Thanks.
> Snaebjorn

Rather than being silent, it is a soft trill that most English-speakers
miss because we're not taught to hear it. The concept that "most names"
end in R is also erroneous... Harald Halfdan is not actually Haraldr
Halfdanr... This is just some silly idea that some English-speaker came
up with to justify putting an 'R' on the end of his or her name, and it
stuck.

I've run into this typically in the SCA, but also among a LOT of
American-born students.

The R on the end is a case declension and has nothing to do with naming.

> --- Haukur Thorgeirsson <haukurth@...> wrote:
> > O, silent R, thou comest back to haunt me!
> >
> > This seems to be some particular
> > SCA-misunderstanding. :)
> > In reality the 'r' ending in Old Norse is not silent
> > at all
> > and the name Snæbjörn does not have an r-ending. If
> > your
> > 'herald' isn't okay with that tell him to talk to me
> > ;)
> >
> > You can search the archives for more on this; here's
> > one example:
> >
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/1670
> >
> > - - -
> >
> > I'm glad if someone has made use of my name-list.
> >
> > Kveðja,
> > Haukur
> >
> >
> > Hinn 06. júní 2003 lét Mark Grass þetta frá sér
> > fara:
> > > The silent "r" was added after checking the name
> > > through several SCAdian heralds and discovering it
> > was
> > > another way to spell it. I would like to send my
> > > thanks and the thanks of half of the newbies in
> > the
> > > Shire of Coppertree along to you though. Most of
> > us
> > > have names that we found on your list! It has
> > proven
> > > most helpful in naming new Vikings for our Shire.
> > And
> > > I actually have a copy of your list copied as a
> > word
> > > file so that I can access it when needed. Thank
> > you
> > > very much for that list once more.
> > > Snaebjornr
> >
>
>
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