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Best Viking Names and Their Meanings. 1. Erik — "Eternal king,” from Old Norse. 2. Leif — "Descendant" or "heir." 3. Thor — From Old Norse for “thunder,” he’s the Norse god of ...
Járnsaxa (/ j ɑːr n ˈ s æ k s ə /; Old Norse: [ˈjɑːrnˌsɑksɑ], ("iron dagger") is a jötunn in Norse mythology. In Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, she is portrayed as Thor's lover and as the mother of Magni, a child with supernatural powers. [1]
Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Sækarlsmúli "Seaman's mouth" or "Seaman's nose" None attested: None attested: Nafnaþulur: Salfangr "Bargain grasper" or "Hall robber" None attested: None attested: Nafnaþulur: Sámendill "Familiar foe" None attested: None attested: Nafnaþulur: Saurkver: Vilhjalms saga ...
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Leikn's name was used by skalds in kennings. Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld thus uses the kenning "Leikn's horse" ( hestr Leiknar ) for a wolf ( Óláfsdrápa , 6 ) and Hallvarðr háreksblesi calls the raven "hawk of Leikn of points" ( haukr Leiknar odda ) that is "hawk of valkyrie " ( Knútsdrápa , 6 ).
The Old Norse name Angrboða has been translated as 'the one who brings grief', [2] 'she-who-offers-sorrow', [1] or 'harm-bidder'. [3] The first element is related to the English word "anger", but means "sorrow" or "regret" in Old Norse, the later meaning is retained in Scandinavian languages.
[1] Hyrrokkin (Old Norse: [ˈhyrˌrokːenː]) is a female jötunn in Norse mythology. According to 13th-century poet Snorri Sturluson, she launched the largest of all ships at Baldr's funeral after the Æsir gods were unable to budge the vessel. [2] [3] Hyrrokkin was a relatively important figure in the last decades of paganism in Iceland. [4]
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