Ansuz (rune)
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Ansuz is the conventional name given to the a-rune of the Elder Futhark, ᚨ. The name is based on Proto-Germanic *ansuz, denoting a deity belonging to the principal pantheon in Germanic paganism.
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Name | Proto-Germanic | Old English | Old Norse | |||
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*Ansuz | Ōs | Āc | Æsc | Óss | ||
"god" | "god" | "oak" | "ash" | "god" | ||
Shape | Elder Futhark | Futhorc | Younger Futhark | |||
Unicode | ᚨ U+16A8 | ᚩ U+16A9 | ᚪ U+16AA | ᚫ U+16AB | ᚬ U+16AC | ᚭ U+16AD |
Transliteration | a | o | a | æ | ą | |
Transcription | a | o | a | æ | ą, o | |
IPA | [a(ː)] | [o(ː)] | [ɑ(ː)] | [æ(ː)] | [ɑ̃], [o(ː)] | |
Position in rune-row | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 4 |
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The shape of the rune is likely from Neo-Etruscan a (), like Latin A ultimately from Phoenician aleph.