Re: Icelandic Names from a book by J.K.Stefánsson
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Jakob - YA-kob
Eygló - AY-glow, "shining good fortune" or "shining island"
Gylfi - YIL-fee, "heavy sea" or "grain cultivator"
Aegi - EYe-gi, not sure about this, may be related to Ägir, a sea god
Haukur - HUY-koor, "hawk"
Ási - OW-see, "god"
Ellý - as in English
Vilhjálm - VIL-yowlm, like WilliamDoes the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573

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Icelandic Names from a book by J.K.Stefánsson  ·  Felie  ·  3/26/2018, 2:49 AM
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