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A jarl, meaning "man of noble birth" and related to the English eorl or earl, was a rank of nobility among the Norsemen in medieval Scandinavia and England. It was used for chieftains of clans and rulers of petty kingdoms.[1] The feminine form was jarlskona.[2]

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Historically, the term jarlskona is not well attested, only showing up in a few sources and only with the meaning of "a jarl's wife" rather than "a lady jarl". However, by 2015, the Society for Creative Anachronism had added it to their list of alternative titles for women roleplaying a lady jarl in their recreations, replacing the term jarla.[3]

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