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Here, we’ve gathered 205 of the best Viking names for males and females. Some of them signify strength and courage in battle, not to mention the rugged lives of the Scandinavian warriors who had ...
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr "Armor battle" or "bright battle" [6] Skáldskaparmál: Eir "Peace, clemency" [7] or "help, mercy" [8] Nafnaþulur: Geirahöð Connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). [9] Appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul [9 ...
Pages in category "Norwegian feminine given names" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The term Shield-maiden is a calque of the Old Norse: skjaldmær.Since Old Norse has no word that directly translates to warrior, but rather drengr, rekkr and seggr can all refer to male warrior and bragnar can mean warriors, it is problematic to say that the term meant female warrior to Old Norse speakers.
Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Iði "The moveable", "The hard-working one" None attested: Father: Alvaldi Brothers: Gangr, Þjazi: Nafnaþulur, Skáldskaparmál, Vilhjalms saga sjóðs: Íma: the grey one, battle: Nafnaþulur: Imðr: the grey one, battle: None attested
Ylva (She-wolf, female Wolf) is an old Swedish female given name. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents. [1] The name has increased in popularity and become internationally known because of the mother of Vicky the Viking.
Pages in category "Old Norse personal names" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ásleikr; E.
Helga (derived from Old Norse heilagr - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest , but appears to have died out afterwards.