# PG Wōðanaz Wōð-a-na-z (NOT Wōð-an-az) Wōð- = "madness, ecstasy, fury, insanity" -a- = compound filler -na- = "leader of" -z = nominative ending Since comound forms of words can be either singular or plural, th name could mean either "Leader of the Wōð" or "Leader of the Wōðy-ones". The later is probably the case since there are similar leadership terms: ``` PGR harjanaz = harj-a-na-z "Leader of the Army" PGR þeuðanaz = þeuð-a-na-z "Leader of the Tribe" PGR druhtinaz = druhti-na-z "Leader of the Warband" PIE -no- LAT Neptunus = neptu-nu-s "Ruler of the Ocean/Seas" LAT Silvānus = silvā-nu-s "Ruler of the forest" ``` ## Sources [[s-shell2021-wothanaz]]