What 𐌴 means
It is the letter e in the Gothic alphabet.
In Gothic, it writes the e vowel.
Fonts can draw it with different outlines.
Is 𐌴 related to a rune?
Only through a debated link between their names.
The Gothic alphabet took shape in the fourth century CE for Bishop Wulfila’s Bible translation, mainly following Greek models; some letter shapes may also reflect Latin or runes. Some surviving Bible manuscripts are copies from the sixth century CE.
A letter-name list from around 800 records eyz. Scholars tentatively connect it with Gothic *aiƕs (“horse”) and *ehwaz, an inferred name for the Elder Futhark e-rune ᛖ. This debated name link does not prove that the rune shaped 𐌴.
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Who writes 𐌴
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𐌴 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𐌴
- Also called
- aiƕs · eyz
- Search it as
- Gothic e · Gothic alphabet · Elder Futhark e
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𐌴\10334Codes and encoding1 code points
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