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In an Icelandic etymological dictionary (by Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon), this is written: Singasteinn k. † goðsögulegt staðarheiti tengt viðureign Heimdalls og Loka. Uppruni óviss. E.t.v. ‘hinn forni steinn eða klettur’, sbr. gotn. sineigs og lat. senex ‘gamall’ og nafnið tengt algengri goðsögn um baráttu goðvera um land sem rís úr sæ. Tæpast sk. sía (1); < *senga- og merkingin þá ‘neistasteinn, sindursteinn eða gimsteinn’ (Jan de Vries). The explanation is that it´s origin is unceratin, but perhaps: The old stone or rock (= hinn forni steinn eða klettur) ( gotn. sineigs and lat. senex ‘old’.) in connection with a common myth about the strugle of the gods for a new land that rises from the sea. Nothing about a singing stone. Only - in addition - that it could perhaps have its origin in < *senga- then cinder block, tinder stone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.182.189.15 (talk) 17:38, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
