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‘What’s in a Name? Norse Naming Strategies in the Hebrides’

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On 25 November 2014, the Centre was delighted to welcome Dr Alan MacNiven (University of Edinburgh) to discuss ‘What’s in a Name? Norse Naming Strategies in the Hebrides’. This seminar was held in conjunction with Onomastication, the onomastics reading group. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. On 2 July 1266, the envoys of King Magnus… Continue reading