Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "secret lore, rune" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesrun(Anglo-Saxon) runa(Old High German) rún(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsRuna, Rune(Danish) Rúna, Rúni(Faroese) Rúna(Icelandic) Runa, Rune(Norwegian) Rúna, Rúni(Old Norse) Runa, Rune(Swedish) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 472.