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[6] yn: The name is repeated in st. 6/5, but it is not found elsewhere and its origin is obscure. Finnur Jónsson (1933-4, 268) suggests that yn may be related to the weak verb una ‘enjoy’ and could mean ‘good one, useful one’. See also ÍO: Yn.