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Medieval Alphabet
This is a Latinized alphabet created after the Christianization of Scandinavia. It includes glyphs for letters that never existed in northwestern Europe, such as Q, X and Z.
| Name | Other Names | Rune | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansuzplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAnsuz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Ansuz: The Rune Site on the Gothic Ansus, Aza: | Ansuz, Ansus, Aza, A | ᚨ | 16A8 |
| Berkanaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBerkana From The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Berkana: The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Bjarkan: The Rune Site on the Gothic Baírkana, Bern: | Berkana, Berkanan, Beorc, Bjarkan, Bar, Baírkana, Bern, B | ᛒ | 16D2 |
| Cplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigC Glyph for the letter C. | C | ᛍ | 16CD |
| Dplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigD Glyph for the letter D. | D | ᛑ | 16D1 |
| Eplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigE Glyph for the letter E. | E | ᛂ | 16C2 |
| Fehuplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigFehu The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Fehu: “” It's important to note that in pre-Christian northern Europe, usury and credit didn't really exist as practical concepts. The Germanics were generous by nature, and preferred to give, rather than to loan. In this context, ᚠ symbolizes true wealth - not money and credit, but family, land, and the means to self-sufficiency. | Fehu, Fehum, Fe, Feoh, Fé, Faihu, F | ᚠ | 16A0 |
| Gplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigG Glyph for the letter G. | G | ᚵ | 16B5 |
| Hagalazplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigHagalaz From The Rune Site: | Hagalaz, H | ᚺ | 16BA |
| Iorplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigIor The Rune Site on the Anglo-Saxon Ior: | Ior | ᛡ | 16E1 |
| Jeraplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigJera The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Jera: ---------- See also: Jer | Jera, Jeran, J | ᛃ | 16C3 |
| Kaunplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKaun The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark: | Kaun, K | ᚴ | 16B4 |
| Dotted Lplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDotted L Glyph for the letter L, accented with a dot. | Dotted L | ᛛ | 16DB |
| Laguzplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigLaguz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Laguz: “” The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Lögr: “” The Rune Site on the Gothic Lagus, Laaz: | Laguz, Lagu, Logr, Laukaz, Laf, Lögr, Lagus, Laaz, L | ᛚ | 16DA |
| Mannazplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMannaz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Mannaz: The Rune Site on the Gothic Mannaz, Manna: ---------- See also: Madhr | Mannaz, Manna, M | ᛗ | 16D7 |
| Dotted Nplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDotted N Glyph for the letter N, accented with a dot. | Dotted N | ᛀ | 16C0 |
| Naudhizplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigNaudhiz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Naudhiz: The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Naudhr, Nauð: The Rune Site on the Gothic Nauths, Noics: | Naudhiz, Naudhr, Not, Nyd, Naud, Nauð, Nauths, Noics, N | ᚾ | 16BE |
| Oplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigO Glyph for the letter O. | O | ᚮ | 16AE |
| Dotted Pplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDotted P Glyph for the letter P, accented with a dot. | Dotted P | ᛔ | 16D4 |
| Open Pplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigOpen P Glyph for the letter P, in an alternate “open” form. | Open P | ᛕ | 16D5 |
| Perdhroplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigPerdhro The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Perdhro: The Rune Site on the Gothic Pairthra, Pertra: | Perdhro, Pertho, Peorth, Pairthra, Pertra, P | ᛈ | 16C8 |
| Qplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigQ Glyph for the letter Q. | Q | ᛩ | 16E9 |
| Raidhoplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRaidho The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Raidho: “” The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Raeidh, Reið: The Rune Site on the Gothic Raida, Reda: “” | Raidho, Raeidh, Rit, Reið, Raida, Reda, R | ᚱ | 16B1 |
| Solplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSol The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Sól: “”“” The Rune Site on the Gothic Saúil, Sugil: ---------- See also: Sowilo | Sigel, Long-Branch Sol, Sig, Sól, Saúil, Sugil, S | ᛋ | 16CB |
| Teiwazplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigTeiwaz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Teiwaz: “” The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Týr: The Rune Site on the Gothic Teiws, Tyz: | Teiwaz, Tiwaz, Tir, Tyr, Týr, Teiws, Tyz, T | ᛏ | 16CF |
| Uruzplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigUruz The Rune Site on the Elder Futhark Uruz: Fehu The Rune Site on the Younger Futhark Ur, Úrr: The Rune Site on the Gothic Urus, Uruz: | Uruz, Ur, Úrr, Urus, U | ᚢ | 16A2 |
| Vplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigV Glyph for the letter V. | V | ᚡ | 16A1 |
| Wplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigW Glyph for the letter W. | W | ᚥ | 16A5 |
| Xplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigX Glyph for the letter X. | X | ᛪ | 16EA |
| Yplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigY Glyph for the letter Y. | Y | ᚤ | 16A4 |
| Zplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZ Glyph for the letter Z. | Z | ᛎ | 16CE |