The Names of the Norns

An explanation of the meanings of the names of the Norns who determine fate in Norse myth: Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld. 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. FAQs: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: