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60Ægir is a figure from Norse mythology whose name means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. He is a jötunn (giant) who personifies the sea and is often described as a god-like being who lives beneath the ocean. In the Old Norse re...
Agni 3 (also spelled Agni III) is a modern rendering of an Old Norse given name, distantly related to names such as Agner, Agnar, Amund, and Agne. It is derived as a diminutive of Old Norse names beginning with the eleme...
Alf 1 is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the element alfr meaning "elf." In Norse legend, Alf was the name of a king who pursued the reluctant maiden Alfhild (from alfr "elf" and hildr "battle")....
Alfr is an Old Norse masculine name that directly derives from the alfr element meaning "elf". In Norse mythology and Germanic folklore, elves were considered supernatural beings with magical powers, beauty, and ambivale...
Etymology and OriginsAlvis is a given name of Old Norse origin, derived from Alvíss, meaning "all wise". The name connects to the element al- ("all") and víss ("wise"). As a Latvian name, it was first recorded in the ear...
Alvíss is an Old Norse name meaning "all wise," derived from the elements allr (all) and víss (wise). It is the original form of the name Alvis and belongs to a dwarf in Norse mythology. Etymology The name Alvíss combine...
Ask is a Norse masculine name derived from Old Norse askr, meaning "ash tree." In Norse mythology, Ask (often paired with Embla) was the first human man, created by the gods from an ash tree, while Embla, his wife, was f...
Askr is the Old Norse form of the name Ask. Derived from Old Norse askr meaning "ash tree", Askr occupies a central place in Norse mythology as one of the first two humans. According to the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, th...
Atli is an Old Norse masculine personal name, predominantly used in Iceland and historically in Norse regions. It is the Norse form of Attila, famously borne by Attila the Hun, the 5th-century leader of the Huns. The nam...
Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...
Baldr is a god in Germanic mythology, most famously known from Norse mythology as the handsome and beloved son of Odin and Frigg. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning 'hero, lord, prince,' a...
Brage is a Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Bragi. The name originates from the Old Norse word bragr, meaning "poetry" or — according to other interpretations — "first, foremost." In Norse...
Bragi is a figure in Norse mythology and a given name used in Iceland and other Nordic countries. Derived from Old Norse bragr meaning "first, foremost" or "poetry," Bragi is best known as the god of poetry in the Norse...
Brokkr is a masculine name of Norse origin, directly taken from Old Norse mythology. The name means "badger" in Old Norse, referencing the animal known for its digging and tenacity. In Norse mythology, Brokkr is a dwarf,...
Fenrir is a name from Norse mythology, referring to a monstrous wolf of immense strength and ferocity. The name derives from Old Norse fen meaning "marsh" or "fen," giving him the epithet "fen-dweller." In Old Norse text...
Frey is a variant form of Freyr, the name of an Old Norse god associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. In Norse mythology, Freyr (meaning "lord" in Old Norse) is a prominent...
Freyr is a name deeply rooted in Norse mythology, derived from the Old Norse word freyr, meaning "lord". The name originates from the Germanic root *fraujô. In mythological context, Freyr was likely originally called Yng...
Gandalf is a modern literary name derived from the Old Norse name Gandálfr, meaning "wand elf" or "magic elf/fairy," from the elements gandr "wand, staff; magic; monster" and alfr "elf." In Norse mythology, Gandálfr appe...
Gandálfr is the Old Norse form of Gandalf.The name appears in the Völuspá, a poem in the 13th-century Poetic Edda, where it is listed among the dwarf names in a catalogue known as the Dvergatal ("Catalogue of Dwarves")....
Etymology and Origins Gunnar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the name Gunnarr, which itself comes from the elements gunnr ("war") and herr ("army, warrior"). This combination makes it a cognat...
An article about Gunnarr. Etymology Gunnarr is the Old Norse form of Gunnar. The name is derived from the elements gunnr "war" and herr "army, warrior", making it a cognate of Gunther. Mythological Significance In Norse...
EtymologyHeimdall is a name of Norse origin, derived from the Old Norse Heimdallr. The name is commonly interpreted as a compound of Old Norse heimr, meaning "home" or "house", and dallr, which may mean "glowing" or "shi...
Heimdallr is the Old Norse form of the god's name, derived from Heimdall. The name comes from Old Norse heimr meaning "home, house" and dallr, possibly meaning "glowing, shining." In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is the wat...
Heimir is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the element heimr meaning "home". It is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon mythological name Hama, both stemming from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (home). The name i...
Etymology and MeaningHildingr is an Old Norse masculine name derived from the element hildr, meaning "battle." The suffix -ingr typically denotes association or descent, giving the name the sense of "chief" or "warrior"...
Hoder is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a blind god who was tragically deceived by the trickster deity Loki into killing his own brother, Balder. The name derives from Old Norse Hǫðr, which comes from hǫð meanin...
Hǫðr is the Old Norse form of Hoder, a name deeply rooted in Norse mythology. The name derives from the Old Norse word hǫð, meaning "battle," reflecting its martial connotations. In the mythological canon, Hǫðr is the bl...
Jarl is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word jarl, meaning "chieftain" or "nobleman." It is a cognate of the English word earl. In Norse mythology, according to the poem Rígsþula, Jarl is t...
Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr) is a name of immense proportions, derived from the Old Norse elements jǫrmun ("great, immense") and gandr ("monster, magic, wand"). In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is the World Serpen...
Jǫrmungandr is the Old Norse form of Jörmungandr, the immense sea serpent of Norse mythology, also known as the Midgard Serpent. The name is derived from the Norse elements jǫrmun meaning "great, immense" and gandr meani...
Loke is a modern Scandinavian form of the mythological name Loki. It is used in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and in reference to Norse mythology. The name entered modern usage as a given name in the 20th century, gaining rar...
Loki is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a trickster god associated with magic, shape-shifting, and chaos. The name's etymology is uncertain; it may derive from the Germanic root *luką meaning "lock", or perhaps f...
Magni is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the element magn meaning "power" or "strength." In Norse mythology, Magni is the son of the thunder god Thor and the giantess Járnsaxa. Notably, Magni is one of th...
Mímir is a figure from Norse mythology, renowned for immense wisdom and knowledge. His name is possibly derived from an Old Norse root meaning "memory" or "the rememberer." In myth, he plays a pivotal role during the Æsi...
Njord is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Njǫrðr, referring to a prominent god in Norse mythology associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wind, and crop fertility. The name is derived from Proto-Germ...
Njǫrðr is the Old Norse form of the deity Njord. The name derives from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz and possibly from the Indo-European root *hnerto- meaning "strong, vigorous." Njǫrðr was a prominent god in Norse mythology, a...
Oden is the Swedish form of Odin, the highest god in Norse mythology, presiding over war, wisdom, and death. The name is a direct Scandinavian reflection of the ancient Germanic deity, linguistically evolving from Óðinn...
Odin is the Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning “frenzied, furious, inspired.” The name ultimately comes from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, often translated as “lord of frenzy” or “leader of...
Óðinn is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Odin, the highest god in Norse mythology presiding over war, wisdom, and death.Etymology and OriginsThe name Óðinn derives from Old Norse óðr, meaning “frenzied, furious, insp...
Orvar (also spelled Örvar) is a Nordic male given name deriving from the Old Norse word for "arrow." The name is most famously associated with Ǫrvar-Oddr, a legendary hero from the 13th-century Icelandic Örvar-Odds saga....
Ǫrvar is an Old Norse masculine given name that serves as the etymological root of the modern Scandinavian name Orvar. The name derives from the Old Norse word ǫr, meaning "arrow", combined with the agent suffix -var, wh...
EtymologyÓttarr is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the elements ótti ("terror, fear") and herr ("army, warrior"). In a wider Germanic context, the name originates from Proto-Germanic *Uhtaharjaz, cognate...
Etymology Sigmund is a masculine given name derived from the Old Germanic elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection". In its Scandinavian cognate, the name comes from Old Norse sigr and mundr, with similar meanings. A...
Sigmundr is the Old Norse form of Sigmund. The name derives from the Old Norse elements sigr “victory” and mundr “protection”, matching the Germanic root shared with the Old High German cognates sigu and munt. It is thus...
Sigurd is a masculine given name originating from the Old Norse name Sigurðr, composed of the elements sigr meaning "victory" and vǫrðr meaning "guard" or "guardian." Thus, the name conveys the sense of "victory guardian...
EtymologySigurðr is the Old Norse form of Sigurd. The name is derived from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and vǫrðr meaning "guard" or "guardian". Thus, Sigurðr can be interpreted as "victory-guardian".Mythological...
Sindri is an Old Norse masculine name meaning "sparkle" or "to sparkle" (from the verb sindra). In Norse mythology, Sindri is a dwarf, also known as Eitri, who together with his brother Brokkr forged wondrous items for t...
Þjazi (also anglicized as Thiazi, Thjazi, or Tjasse) is a figure from Norse mythology, likely derived from an Old Norse term whose exact meaning is uncertain. He is best known as a jötunn (giant) who kidnapped the goddes...
Thor is a mighty god from Norse mythology and a given name derived from the Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder". The name ultimately originates from the Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, reflecting the god's association with thunder...
Þórr is the original Old Norse form of Thor, the prominent hammer-wielding god of thunder, storms, strength, protection, and fertility in Norse mythology. The name derives from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, meaning "thunder,"...
Þrymr is an Old Norse masculine name that is a direct form of Trym, meaning "noise, uproar." In Norse mythology, it is most famously borne by a jötunn (giant) who is the central figure in the Eddic poem Þrymskviða. The n...
Trym is a masculine given name of Norwegian and Old Norse origin, drawn from Norse mythology. It derives from the Old Norse Þrymr, meaning "noise, uproar".Etymology and Mythological SignificanceThe name Trym is directly...
Tyr is the modern English spelling of the Old Norse god Týr, whose name derives from the Proto-Germanic deity *Tīwaz, itself related to the Indo-European sky god *Dyēws (cognate with Zeus). In Norse mythology, Tyr is a g...
Týr is the Old Norse form of the name of the Germanic god Tyr. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz and ultimately from Indo-European *Dyēws (the sky god, also the root of Zeus and Latin Jupiter), Týr is the namesake of Tu...
Vidar (Víðarr in Old Norse) is a masculine name from Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse usage. It originates from the Old Norse Víðarr, which possibly derives from víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior". In Nors...
Víðarr is the Old Norse form of Vidar, rooted in the mythic traditions of the Norse people. The name is believed to derive from the elements víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior," giving it the potential m...
Völund is the Scandinavian cognate of Wayland, appearing prominently in the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda. The name derives from Proto-Germanic *Wēlandaz, itself from *Wilą-ndz meaning "crafting one"...
EtymologyVǫlundr is the Old Norse form of Völund, a name derived from the Germanic root *wīlą meaning "craft, cunning." The Proto-Germanic ancestor *Wēlanduz evolved into Old English Weland and Old Norse Vǫlundr. Cognate...
Ymir is a figure from Norse mythology, the primordial ancestor of the jötnar (giants). The name Ymir is probably from an Old Norse root meaning "twin", a fitting origin for a being whose body was used to create the world...
Yngvi is an Old Norse name, possibly a cognate of Ing. In Norse mythology, Yngvi was an alternate name for the god Freyr, who was also known as Yngvi-Freyr. Freyr, a Vanir god associated with fertility, sunlight, and rai...