Guthrum
/ˈɡuːθrəm/noun
A historical Old Norse name borne by the Viking king Guthrum.
Did you know?Unlike words with clear root histories, Guthrum is a personal name whose deeper etymology is uncertain, so the real mystery is not magic but the limits of surviving records.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
Guthrumr
“A personal name, later borne by the Viking leader Guthrum”
9th Century
Old English
Gūðrum
“The name as recorded in Anglo-Saxon sources for the Danish king”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Guthrum
“Latinized historical form used in chronicles”
Modern English
English
Guthrum
“The conventional modern spelling of the historical name”