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Swords of Myth and Modern Fiction

Frankie
By Frankie
Updated Tue Apr 25 2023
Historical, legendary, mythical, and fantastical sword names, from Arthur's Excalibur to Gandalf's Glamdring and Eddard Stark's Ice.
  1. Dawn

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "dawn, sunrise"

    • Description:

      Dawn's heyday in the US, Canada and the UK came in the 1960s and 70s. It peaked at #14 in the US in 1971, but has since sunk from sight to be eclipsed by other names with the same meaning, such as Aurora, Roxana or Zariah.
  2. Excalibur
    • Hrunting
      • Glamdring
        • Chrysaor
          • Sanglamore
            • Durendal
              • Joyeuse
                • Almacia
                  • Hauteclaire
                    • Curtana
                      • Précieuse
                        • Dyrnwyn
                          • Dragnipur
                            • Callandor
                              • Heron Mark
                                • Blackfyre
                                  • Brightroar
                                    • Dark Sister
                                      • Heartsbane