File:Why are Norse names spelled so inconsistently?

Old Norse names are often printed in bewilderingly inconsistent ways by different modern translators and editors. This video looks at the reasons for so much inconsistency.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. More about Jackson Crawford: http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/jackson-crawford and his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/GHnICzAT9tA (see also FAQs: https://youtu.be/tOgU4vgnmxE ).

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming in September 2017: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4056

Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw