The Names of the Runes (Elder Futhark)

A look at the runes of the Elder Futhark and how we can figure out their names. 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: and his Youtube channel: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poeti