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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 ...
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 ...
Additionally, the term is found in the name of a ship and in the nickname of a poet. In modern English, it can refer to a generic female warrior, but is also used to refer specifically to a type of character appearing in the fornaldarsögur. Confusingly, it is sometimes used to refer to hypothetical female warriors in the Viking Age.
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Pages in category "Norwegian feminine given names" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Two groups of runestones erected in Denmark mention a woman named Thyra, which suggests she was a powerful Viking sovereign who likely played a pivotal role in the birth of the Danish realm.
A. Aabel; Aaberge; Aabrek; Aabrekk; Aagaard; Aakvaag; Aalberg; Aalefjær; Aalien; Aall; Åmås; Aambø; Aamland; Aamlid; Aamo; Aamodt; Aandahl; Aandalen; Aanderaa ...
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.