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107Ingvildr is an Old Norse feminine name, a variant of Yngvildr. The name ultimately derives from the theonym Yngvi, an alternate name of the Norse god Freyr, combined with the element hildr, meaning "battle." Thus, Ingvil...
Jórunnr is an Old Norse feminine given name, the direct precursor of the modern name Jorunn. The name is composed of the elements jǫfurr meaning "boar" and unna meaning "to love", thus conveying the poetic sense of "one...
Katla is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the masculine name Ketil, which itself comes from the Old Norse Ketill meaning “kettle, cauldron” or “helmet”. The feminine form is created by adding the s...
Ketillaug is an Old Norse feminine name, the original form of Kjellaug. The name is a compound derived from the elements ketill (meaning "kettle" or "cauldron") and laug (possibly meaning "vowed," "promised," or "bound i...
Ketilríðr is an Old Norse feminine name, the direct predecessor of the modern Scandinavian name Kjellfrid. It is composed of two elements: ketill, meaning "kettle" or "cauldron" (often used in names to symbolize a sacrif...
Kolbrún is an Old Norse byname that evolved into a distinct Icelandic feminine given name. Meaning "black brow", it is composed of the elements kol ("coal") and brún ("eyebrow"). The name likely originated as a descripti...
Magnhildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, the direct precursor to the modern Scandinavian name Magnhild. It is a compound name formed from the elements magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle", thus conveying the m...
Málmfríðr is an Old Norse female name, the direct predecessor of the modern Scandinavian name Målfrid. Its etymology is the subject of some uncertainty: the first element may be derived from Old Norse malmr meaning "ore"...
Myrgjǫl is the Old Norse form of Muirgel, an Old Irish name meaning "bright sea" (from muir "sea" and gel "bright"). This feminine name reflects the cultural exchange between the Norse and Celtic peoples during the Vikin...
Oddbjǫrg is an Old Norse feminine name, the historical spelling of the more modern Oddbjørg. It is composed of the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation". The combination suggests a...
Oddný is an Old Norse feminine given name composed of the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and nýr meaning "new". The name thus carries a literal sense of "new sword-point," likely evoking imagery of sharpness, r...
Oddrún is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, combining two elements: oddr meaning "point of a sword" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". The name thus evokes the concept of a "sword-point rune" or perhaps a rune...
Ólaug is an Old Norse female given name. It is the direct Old Norse form of Olaug, derived from the elements anu meaning "ancestor" and laug, which possibly signifies "vowed," "promised," or "bound in oath." Thus, the na...
Ragna is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, derived as a short form of names beginning with the element regin, meaning "advice, counsel." It is used in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and historically in Old No...
Etymology and OriginRagnbjǫrg is an Old Norse feminine name formed by combining two distinct elements: regin, meaning "advice" or "counsel", and bjǫrg, meaning "help" or "salvation". The name thus conveys the sense of "c...
Ragnfríðr is an Old Norse feminine given name that now exists primarily as the ancestral form of the modern Scandinavian name Randi. The name is a compound of two Old Norse elements: Ragn-, which is the first part of man...
Ragnheiðr is an Old Norse feminine name meaning "bright advice", derived from the elements regin ("advice, counsel") and heiðr ("bright, clear"). This compound name reflects the Norse tradition of combining concepts to c...
Ragnhildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Ragnhild. It is composed of the elements ragn, meaning "counsel" or "advice" (cognate with the Old Norse regin "gods"), and...
Rúna is a feminine given name used in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and historically in Old Norse culture. It originates as a feminine form of Rune, which is derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune." The name...
Salbjǫrg is an Old Norse feminine name, the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Solbjørg. The name is composed of two elements: salr meaning "room" or "hall", and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation", thus Salbjǫrg...
Saldís is an Old Norse female given name composed of the elements salr meaning "room, hall" and dís meaning "goddess." The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "hall goddess" or "goddess of the hall," reflecting the i...
Signý (also anglicized as Signe or Signy) is an Old Norse female given name derived from the elements sigr "victory" and nýr "new", thus meaning "new victory" or "victory new". The name is prominently featured in Norse m...
Sigríðr is an Old Norse female given name, the original form of Sigrid. It is composed of the elements sigr meaning 'victory' and fríðr meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved', conveying the sense of 'beautiful victory' or 'bel...
Sigrún is an Old Norse feminine name derived from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". Thus, the name Sigrún may be interpreted as "victory rune" or "secret of victory". In Norse mytho...
Sólveig is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Solveig. The name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements with debated meanings. The first element may derive from sól meaning "sun", or from salr meaning "house, h...
Steinunn is an Old Norse feminine given name, still in use in modern Iceland. It is a compound formed from the elements steinn ('stone') and unnr ('wave'), yielding the poetic meaning 'wave of stone' or 'stone wave'. The...
EtymologySvanhildr is the Old Norse form of Svanhild, a name derived from the Old Norse elements svanr 'swan' and hildr 'battle'. This name is a Scandinavian cognate of the Old German Swanhild, which combines the element...
EtymologyÞone is an Old Norse feminine name that represents a variant of the more widely known Þórný. The name Þórný itself is composed of two elements: the first part derives from the name of the Norse god Þórr (common...
EtymologyÞóra is an Old Norse feminine name that derives either as a feminine form of Thor (Old Norse Þórr), the thunder god in Norse mythology, or as a short form of various Old Norse names beginning with the element Þó...
Þórbjǫrg is an Old Norse feminine name meaning "Thor's protection". It is composed of the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and bjǫrg, meaning "help, salvation" or "protection". The name thus evokes the goddess...
Þórdís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name. Meaning "Thor's goddess," it is formed from the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr), combined with the Old Norse element dís "goddess." In Norse cosmology,...
Þórfríðr is an Old Norse feminine name formed from the elements Thor (Þórr), the god of thunder, and fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "beloved." The name thus signifies "beloved of Thor" or "Thor's beautiful one." It reflec...
Þórgunnr is an Old Norse feminine name, the original form of the modern Torgunn. It is a compound of the name of the Norse god Þórr (Thor) and gunnr, meaning "battle, war." Thus the name translates to "Thor's battle." Et...
Þórhildr is the Old Norse form of Torhild, a feminine name that combines the name of the thunder god Thor with the element hildr meaning "battle", thus conveying the meaning "Thor's battle".EtymologyThe name derives from...
Þórný is an Old Norse female name that combines the name of the Norse god Þórr (Thor), the god of thunder, with the element nýr meaning "new." It is the original Old Norse form of the modern Scandinavian name Torny, whic...
Þórunn is an Old Norse and Icelandic feminine given name, directly derived from the Old Norse name Þórunn. It is a compound name formed from two elements: the first element is Þórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder,...
Þórveig is an Old Norse feminine personal name, composed of the elements that reference the thunder god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and veig meaning "strength." The name thus translates to "Thor's strength" or "strength of Tho...
Þórví is an Old Norse feminine name derived from the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr) combined with the element vé meaning "holy" or "sanctuary". The name thus denotes one who is "holy to Thor" or "sacred to Thor".Etymo...
Thrud is the anglicized form of the Old Norse name Þrúðr, which means "strength". In Norse mythology, Þrúðr is a daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif. The name also appears as that of one of the valkyries in the...
Þrúðr is an Old Norse feminine name derived from a word meaning "strength". In Norse mythology, Þrúðr is the daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif, as well as the name of a valkyrie who serves ale to the einherjar...
Þýri is an Old Norse feminine name, serving as the original form of the modern Swedish name Tyra. The name is derived from a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig, which incorporate the divine element Þórr, referri...
Etymology and Usage Tófa is an Old Norse feminine name that functions as a short form of Þórfríðr. The longer name is composed of two elements: the first from Þórr, the thunder god in Norse mythology, and the second from...
Unnr is an Old Norse feminine name with a dual etymological origin. It is derived from the Old Norse element unnr meaning "wave," which evokes imagery of the sea, a central element in Norse culture and mythology. Alterna...
Valdís is an Icelandic female given name with roots in the Old Norse language. It is composed of two ancient Norse elements: valr, meaning “the dead” or “the slain” (as seen in the word Valkyrie), and dís, meaning “godde...
Vígdís is an Old Norse feminine name formed from the elements víg "war" and dís "goddess", thus meaning "war goddess". The first element, víg, appears in many Old Germanic names with martial connotations, such as Viggo (...
Yngvildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, composed of the elements Yngvi (the name of a Norse god identified with Freyr) and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, the name signifies "Yngvi's battle" or "battle of the god Yng...
Yrsa (also Yrse, Yrs or Urse) is a feminine given name with Old Norse and Danish usage. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin ursa meaning "she-bear." The name is closely tied to early Scandin...