n. father; leader, origin, or otherwise metaphorical father figure

Nafni wahlaan qethsegol bormahii vahrukt, Ragnvald, wen Zii fen mahfaeraak aak ok brod.
Nafni raised this stone for his father, Ragnvald, whose spirit will forever guide his clan.
(Word Wall for Zii, Become Ethereal)

Nonvul Bron, dahmaan daar rok do fin Fodiiz Bormah—Pruzaan Zun ko Keizaal los hahdrim do dwiin-sil kendov.
Noble Nord, remember these words of the Hoar Father—The best Weapon in Skyrim is the mind of a steel-souled warrior.
(Word Wall for Zun, Disarm)

Fodiiz Bormah ‘Hoar Father’, seen often on Word Walls, may refer to Shor or Ysgramor.