U+1697 "ᚗ" Ogham Letter Uilleann Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1697 "ᚗ" Ogham Letter Uilleann is a letter from the medieval Ogham alphabet, which was used primarily in early medieval Ireland and Britain to inscribe the Primitive and Old Irish languages on stone monuments. This particular character represents the sound typically transcribed as "U" and its name "Uilleann" likely derives from a word for "elbow," reflecting the traditional naming system where Ogham letters were associated with trees or body parts. In modern contexts, it is used for historical and linguistic study, as well as by enthusiasts reviving the script for decorative or cultural purposes.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1697
Name
Ogham Letter Uilleann
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᚗ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᚗ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x9A 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1697
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001697
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1697
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ogham