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Einarr Þambarskelfir
Einar Eindridesson Thambarskelfir (c. 980–c. 1050) (, ) was an influential Norwegian noble and politician during the 11th century. He headed the feudal lords in their opposition to Olaf Haraldsson. Several references are made to him in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla. His cognomen, ''Thambarskelfir'', has two strongly differing explanations. One is that it is derived from ', meaning "shaking bowstring". Thus, the name suggests a master of the longbow. The other is that it is derived from ', meaning "belly", and that it translates to "wobbly belly", surely an unflattering reflection of his physical build. Or it could be the “belly” of the bow. Background Einarr Thambarskelfir was the son of Eindride, a rich and influential farmer at the Viking Age political center of Melhus. Einar Thambarskelfir was a jarl and chieftain at Husaby, a farm in Skaun municipality, and a powerful warlord with his own army. He descended from the Earls of Lade, one of the dominant families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Tryggvasons Saga - Einar Tambarskjelve - C
Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" and ''laibaz'' "heirloom, descendant". Old English forms are attested as ''Ǣlāf'', ''Anlāf''. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is ''Uleb''. A later English form of the name is ''Olave''. In the Norwegian language, ''Olav'' and ''Olaf'' are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish form is '' Olov'' or ''Olof'', and the Danish form is ''Oluf''. It was borrowed into Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic with the spellings ''Amlaíb'' and ''Amhlaoibh'', giving rise to modern version ''Aulay''. The name is Latinized as ''Olaus''. Notable people North Germanic Denmark *Olaf I of Denmark, king 1086–1095 *Olaf II of Denmark, also Olaf IV of Norway *Oluf Haraldsen (died c. 1143), Danish nobleman who ruled Scania for a few yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
