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Mannaz

Name
"man, human"
Shape Elder Futhark Futhorc Younger Futhark
Runic letter mannaz.svg Long-branch m rune.svg Short-twig m rune.svg
Unicode ᛗ
U+16D7
ᛘ
U+16D8
ᛙ
U+16D9
Transliteration m
Transcription m
IPA [m]
Position in rune-row 20 14

*Mannaz is the conventional name of the m-rune ᛗ of the Elder Futhark. It is derived from the reconstructed Common Germanic word for "man", *mannaz.

Younger Futhark ᛘ is maðr ("man"). It took up the shape of the algiz rune ᛉ, replacing Elder Futhark ᛗ.

As its sound value and form in the Elder Futhark indicate, it is derived from the letter M (...
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