Naming and Ancestry
Names connected people to ancestors; children often received names of deceased relatives.
Norse names carried ancestral power. Children were often named for recently deceased relatives, believed to transfer luck and character. One's patronymic (father's name) or matronymic (mother's name) announced lineage to all.
In the name lives the ancestor; speak it with honor and their mægen flows to you.
Naming practices maintained spiritual connection across generations.
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