Re: Origin and meaning ofJarnsida or Ironside
IRONSIDE (British). "Armoured warrior."This was also listed as an Old Norse byname (nickname) in a saga called the Landnámabók:
járnsíða, meaning iron-side (a man of great strength or bravery)Ironside was also a nickname given to King Edmund II of England.
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Origin and meaning ofJarnsida or Ironside  ·  H.Miya  ·  11/22/2003, 6:54 PM
Re: Origin and meaning ofJarnsida or Ironside  ·  Jordan  ·  11/22/2003, 10:42 PM