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Help[Facts] Glevum/Gleuum - Roman + Dolfinnr - Norman French
Dolfinnr does this relate to Dolphin (as in the creature)? or is there another meaning?
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Dolfinnr
Hi Mark,
I haven't heard of Dolfinnr, but it seems to be a variant form of the Old Norse name Dolgfinnr / Dólgfinnr.
Probably the origin of this name is the name of the creature, but later it had been changed so its meaning became 'dólgr' = enemy + 'finnr' = Finn (originally, the early non-Aryan inhabitants of Norway and Sweden were called that; they are not identical with the modern Sámi people or Finns).
Regards, Satu
Hi Mark,
I haven't heard of Dolfinnr, but it seems to be a variant form of the Old Norse name Dolgfinnr / Dólgfinnr.
Probably the origin of this name is the name of the creature, but later it had been changed so its meaning became 'dólgr' = enemy + 'finnr' = Finn (originally, the early non-Aryan inhabitants of Norway and Sweden were called that; they are not identical with the modern Sámi people or Finns).
Regards, Satu
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