The Istaby,
Stentoften Runestone and
Gummarp Runestone inscriptions can be identified with the same clan through the names that are mentioned on them. The names have
alliterative first name element combined with a lycophoric second element that represent an aristocratic naming tradition common among chieftains. The
Björketorp Runestone lacks names and is raised some tens of kilometers from the others. However, it is beyond doubt that the Björketorp runestone is connected to them, because in addition to the special runic forms, the same message is given on the Stentoften Runestone. Of these, on stylistics grounds, the Istaby runestone may be the oldest. The latter name also has a suffix indicating paternal descent, so the name Heruwulfar in full means "of the family of Sword-Wolf." The Istaby runestone is currently located at the
Swedish Museum of National Antiquities in
Stockholm. The stone has a Danish Rundata catalog number as Blekinge was part of the historic Denmark. ==See also==