Ur

Summary

Ur is a rune letter^[1]. Ur draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (rune_letter category, ranking #6 of 24).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ur's instance of is recorded as rune letter^[3].
• Ur's part of is recorded as Elder Futhark^[4].
• Ur's part of is recorded as futhorc^[5].
• Ur's part of is recorded as Younger Futhark^[6].
• Ur's Commons category is recorded as Ur (rune)^[7].
• Ur's Unicode character is recorded as ᚢ^[8].
• Ur's Unicode character is recorded as ᚣ^[9].
• Ur's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n7d6^[10].

Body

Geography

Part of include Elder Futhark^[4], an alphabet^[11], founded in 0200^[12]; futhorc^[5], an alphabet^[13], founded in 0500^[14]; and Younger Futhark^[6], an alphabet^[15], founded in 0800^[16].

Designation and Status

Ur's instance of is recorded as rune letter^[3].

Why It Matters

Ur draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (rune_letter category, ranking #6 of 24).^[2] Ur has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] Ur is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]