The Kaunan / Kenaz Rune is mentioned as “Kaun” in both Icelandic and Old Norwegian, where it means “ulcer” and in Old English “Cen” it means “torch”.
It might originate from Old Italic Alphabet c letter. In the Old Norwegian and Old Icelandic Rune poems, it talks about Ulcer and how disease brings death to children.
The Old Saxon Rune Kenaz means “torch”. “Kenaz” might relate to High German “kennen”, to know. It might be a Rune of knowledge, and inspiration. Wisdom and insight comes with a price. It’s a Rune with a two-edged meaning, wounds can hurt and make us weak, or they make us stronger and wiser.
