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Hrafn
Hrafn (; ) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is ''*Hræfn''. The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name ''Raven'', which is derived from the word "raven". The feminine form of this name is Hrefna. People with the name * Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, member of an Icelandic musical group Hatari * Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 1948), Icelandic film director * Hrafn Haengsson (fl. 10th century), Icelandic jurist and goði * Hrafn Kristjánsson (born 1972), Icelandic basketball coach and player * Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; born 9th century) was a Norseman who intentionally sailed to Iceland. His story is documented in the ''Landnámabók'' manuscript; however, the precise year of his arrival is not cl ... (born 9th century), first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland References {{given name Masculi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafn Kristjánsson
Hrafn Kristjánsson is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. He was named the Úrvalsdeild Coach of the Year in the 2010–11 season, when he won the Icelandic championship with the KR. As a coach he has won the Icelandic Basketball Cup two times (2011, 2015) and Icelandic Division I three times (2003, 2005, 2007). As a player he played 139 games in the Úrvalsdeild with KR and KFÍ, winning the national championship in 1990. Playing career Hrafn came up through the junior ranks of KR. He played his first games with the senior team during the 1988–1989 Úrvalsdeild season. The following season he appeared in 5 games for which went on to win the 1990 Icelandic championship. In 1994 he left KR and joined 1. deild karla club KFÍ. In 1996 he helped the team to win 1. deild karla and gain a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in its history. He played for KFÍ until 2003, except for the 1997–1998 which he spent with Hamar. He finished his pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 17 June 1948) is an Icelandic film director. He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series of Viking films, sometimes called "Cod Westerns". He was married to Edda Kristjánsdóttir and they have four children: Kristján born 1968 who is a poet and playwright, Tinna who is an actress, Sól who is an art designer and Örk who is an artist and was born in 1993. He won the award for Guldbagge Award for Best Director, Best Director at the 20th Guldbagge Awards for ''When the Raven Flies''. Filmography * ''Áramótaskaupið'' (1974 edition) * ''Óðal feðranna'' (1981) * ''Inter Nos'' () (1982) * ''Hrafninn flýgur'' (''When the Raven Flies'') (1984) * ''Middle Ages Now'' (''Bödeln och skökan'') (1986) * ''Í skugga hrafnsins'' (''In the Shadow of the Raven'') (1988) * ''White Viking, Hvíti víkingurinn'' (''The White Viking'') ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson
Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; born 9th century) was a Norseman who intentionally sailed to Iceland. His story is documented in the ''Landnámabók'' manuscript; however, the precise year of his arrival is not clear. He was of Norwegian origin. Voyage to Iceland In 868, Flóki left to search for the land found by Garðar Svavarsson way up in the north. He was accompanied by his family on his journey; his wife was named Gró and his children included Oddleifur and Thjódgerdur. From Western Norway he set sail to the Shetland Islands where it is said his daughter drowned. He continued his journey and landed in the Faroe Islands where another of his daughters was wed. There he took three ravens to help him find his way to Iceland, and thus, he was nicknamed Raven-Flóki (Old Norse and ) and he is commonly remembered by that name. Others making the trip included Thorolf (''Þórólfr'') and two men named Herjolf and Faxe ( and ). After sailing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafn Haengsson
Hrafn Hængsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was a tenth-century Icelandic jurist and goði. He was the son of Ketil Haeng, one of the early settlers of Iceland, and his wife Ingunn. Hrafn was one of the main parties responsible for the unification of Iceland under the Althing and was then appointed lawspeaker A lawspeaker or lawman ( Swedish: ''lagman'', Old Swedish: ''laghmaþer'' or ''laghman'', Danish: ''lovsigemand'', Norwegian: ''lagmann'', Icelandic: , Faroese: '' løgmaður'', Finnish: ''laamanni'', ) is a unique Scandinavian legal offic ... at the first Althing in 930 CE. He served in that capacity until 949. Resources * Byock, Jesse; Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas and Power'. University of California Press (1988) 10th-century Icelandic people Goðar {{Iceland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven (given Name)
''Raven'' is a given name in the English language. While it may be given to boys and girls, it is more frequently a feminine name. In the United States of America the name has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to baby girls since 1977. Etymology and related names The word is the name of a bird, which is ultimately derived from the Old English ''hræfn''. As a masculine name, ''Raven'' parallels the Old Norse '' Hrafn'', and the Old English ''*Hræfn'', which both mean "raven".. As a feminine name ''Raven'' is among several names derived from birds such as ''Dove'', ''Kestrel'' and ''Teal''.. Names derived from vocabulary words, such as the bird names mentioned, increased in popularity as feminine names in the English-speaking world during the 20th century.. The feminine given name ''Ravenna'' is thought to be derived from the name of the northern Italian city Ravenna. However, in some cases ''Ravenna'' may also represent a more elaborately feminine form of ''Raven''. ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Raven
The common raven or northern raven (''Corvus corax'') is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all Corvidae, corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages in length and in weight, though up to in the heaviest individuals. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild. Young birds may travel in Flocks of birds, flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory (animal), territory. Common ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and in some areas have been so numerous that people have regarded them as pest (organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatari (band)
Hatari (; ) are an Icelandic techno, Industrial music, industrial and punk rock band and performance art group from Reykjavík. Their public image incorporates elements of anti-capitalism and BDSM attire. The band currently consists of Klemens Hannigan, Einar Stefánsson and Davíð Katrínarson, the latter of whom replacing original member Matthías Haraldsson in 2023. They have released an album and an extended play, encompassing several singles. Hatari Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with their song "Hatrið mun sigra", finishing tenth. History Early history (2015–2018) Hatari was formed in mid-2015 by cousins Klemens Hannigan and Matthías Haraldsson. At the time, Klemens had begun writing electronic music that Matthías would provide screaming vocals for. Klemens later presented the songs to Einar Stefánsson, who joined the duo as their drummer. Klemens and Einar, together with drummer Sólrún Mj� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrefna
Hrefna is an Icelandic given name, the female version of the name Hrafn. One of the officially approved given names in Iceland. Matronyms: * Hrefnuson (male) * Hrefnudóttir (female) People with the name * Hrefna Björk Sverrisdóttir (born 1981), Icelandic businesswoman * Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir (born 1980), Icelandic footballer * Hrefna Ingimarsdóttir (1931–2005), Icelandic athletics coach * Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir (born 1950), Icelandic academic * Hrefna, fictionary character in Vikings: Valhalla, see Vikings: Valhalla#Recurring References {{given name Feminine given names Icelandic feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586. It is the second-oldest university press after Cambridge University Press, which was founded in 1534. It is a department of the University of Oxford. It is governed by a group of 15 academics, the Delegates of the Press, appointed by the Vice Chancellor, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, Oxford, Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho, Oxford, Jericho. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science, and information technologies. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and River Cherwell, Cherwell. It had a population of in . It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. The name � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not precise, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (Old West Nordic, often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse (Old East Nordic), and Old Gutnish. Old West Norse and O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Institute For Language And Folklore
The Institute for Language and Folklore (, acronym Isof), is a Swedish government agency with the purpose of studying and collecting materials concerning dialects, folklore and onomastics. In June 2006 the Swedish government decided to centralize the Swedish language preservation institutes, starting on the July 1, 2006. The former name, Swedish Institute for Dialectology, Onomastics and Folklore Research () was changed to the current name. The institute consists of several, originally independent, units, located in different Swedish university towns. The central unit of the institute is located in Uppsala, with other departments located to Lund, Gothenburg, Umeå and Stockholm. The institute is, among other things, responsible for the ongoing publication of ''Sveriges ortnamn'' (a dictionary of all Swedish placenames) and ''Sveriges medeltida personnamn'' (a dictionary of medieval Swedish personal names). Units of the Institute * Administrative Unit (Uppsala) * Department of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
