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Help[Facts] Runeard (from Frozen 2)
Hey guys! I just watched Frozen 2, and was wondering about the name of Runeard (the first king of Arandel). Asking here because I can't find any info about it anywhere.
1) What is the meaning? I'm guessing it means Rune + Earth, but I could be wrong.
2) Is this a real Norse/Scandinavian name, or was it invented just for the movie?
I hope somebody knows more about this, than me. Thanks! :D
1) What is the meaning? I'm guessing it means Rune + Earth, but I could be wrong.
2) Is this a real Norse/Scandinavian name, or was it invented just for the movie?
I hope somebody knows more about this, than me. Thanks! :D
This message was edited 9/14/2022, 9:22 PM
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I am pretty sure that this name was made up for the film, a search
"runeard" -frozen -arendell site:wikipedia.org
reveals essentially nothing, so no notable Runeards can be found outside the film.
For a meaning, you can retrofit some Germanic name elements, the first part is clearly "rune", the second one can also be "hard" instead of earth (which is not a frequent deuterotheme in Germanic names, and is of feminine grammatical gender in German, thus unfitting for a male).
--elbowin
"runeard" -frozen -arendell site:wikipedia.org
reveals essentially nothing, so no notable Runeards can be found outside the film.
For a meaning, you can retrofit some Germanic name elements, the first part is clearly "rune", the second one can also be "hard" instead of earth (which is not a frequent deuterotheme in Germanic names, and is of feminine grammatical gender in German, thus unfitting for a male).
--elbowin
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OK, thanks!
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