haukstaldr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • haukstallr

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚷᚢᛊᛏᚨᛚᛞᚨᛉ (hagustaldaʀ), inherited from Proto-Germanic *hagustaldaz. Cognate with Old English hagosteald. The initial hauk- is irregular and probably due to folk etymology.

Noun

haukstaldr

  1. young man

Declension

Masculine a-stem.

Descendants

  • Icelandic: haukstaldur
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