Names Categorized "Valkyries"
6 Names found
Brynhild is the Norwegian form of the Old Norse Brynhildr, a name steeped in Germanic heroic legend. The name itself is a cognate of Brunhild, and its meaning is derived from the elements brynja (armor, byrnie) and hildr...
Brynhildr is an Old Norse female name, the cognate of Brunhild in Germanic mythology. In Norse legend, Brynhildr is a central figure in the Völsungasaga and several Eddic poems, depicted as a valkyrie or shieldmaiden. He...
Eir is a Norse feminine name meaning mercy in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Eir (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈɛir]) is a goddess or valkyrie associated with medical skill and healing. She is attested in the Poetic Edda, c...
Gunnr is a valkyrie name from Norse mythology, derived from Old Norse gunnr meaning "war" or "battle". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend. According to the Völuspá (st. 30/7), Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (st....
Hildr is a figure from Norse mythology whose name derives directly from the Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". This makes the name a cognate of Hilda and its variants, such as Hilde and Hildur. In the Germanic onomastic...
Kára is a feminine name of Norse origin, derived from the Old Norse word kárr meaning "curly, curved" or possibly from afkárr meaning "wild, stormy." In Norse mythology, Kára is a valkyrie, a female figure who chooses wh...