Old Norse Names: Meanings and Customs

An Old Norse expert talks about the meanings of names, the way last names are formed, and the common ways names were passed down and chosen within families. Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. Latest FAQs: (updated Nov. 2018). Visit (includes a linked list of all videos). Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit Logo by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail). Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: Now available as an audiobook narrated by Jackson Crawford: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: https: