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HelpVilgot, Måns and Viking
in reply to a message by Caitlín
Vilgot comes from German Willgott and means "will good", Måns is a Swedish form of Magnus. "Må" is pronounced as "Mau" in Maud.
No, Viking is not a common name, but it has been used as a name ever since the time of the Vikings. "vik" means bay/gulf/creek, so maybe Viking means "man from the bay". I have not met any man or boy named Viking but I have met a dog (of an old Swedish race) named Viking. If I met a boy named Viking, I would just think "what an unusual name". Of course, you expect him to be tough, not wimpy :)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
No, Viking is not a common name, but it has been used as a name ever since the time of the Vikings. "vik" means bay/gulf/creek, so maybe Viking means "man from the bay". I have not met any man or boy named Viking but I have met a dog (of an old Swedish race) named Viking. If I met a boy named Viking, I would just think "what an unusual name". Of course, you expect him to be tough, not wimpy :)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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The meaning of Viking . . .
That's interesting about the meaning of 'viking' - the Online Etymology Dictionary confirms that it means something like "one who came from the fjords" (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Viking). Strangely, we were told in our Viking Archaeology course that 'viking' was a verb (like 'jumping' or 'kicking') that was to do with raiding or attacking.
I guess even university lecturers get fooled! :-)
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That's interesting about the meaning of 'viking' - the Online Etymology Dictionary confirms that it means something like "one who came from the fjords" (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Viking). Strangely, we were told in our Viking Archaeology course that 'viking' was a verb (like 'jumping' or 'kicking') that was to do with raiding or attacking.
I guess even university lecturers get fooled! :-)
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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There is a Swedish verb "vika" but this verb means "fold" or "give in", I don't think it has anything to with vikings!
All vikings were not pirates and marauders (is this the right word?), some were simply tradesmen, travelling by sea to sell (furs, amber etc) and buy what they needed.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
All vikings were not pirates and marauders (is this the right word?), some were simply tradesmen, travelling by sea to sell (furs, amber etc) and buy what they needed.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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