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Freya is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse word for noble lady . The theonym of the goddess Freyja is thus considered to have been an epithet in origin, replacing a personal name that is now unattested.
Freya (1901) by Anders Zorn. The Heimskringla book Ynglinga saga provides a euhemerized account of the origin of the gods, including Freyja. In chapter 4, Freyja is introduced as a member of the Vanir, the sister of Freyr, and the daughter of Njörðr and his sister (whose name is not provided).
It has also been suggested that the names Freyja and Frigg may stem from a common linguistic source. [3] This theory, however, is rejected by most linguists in the field, who interpret the name Frigg as related to the Proto-Germanic verb *frijōn ('to love') and stemming from a substantivized feminine of the adjective *frijaz ('free'), [4] [5] whereas Freyja is regarded as descending from a ...
The Rällinge statuette, believed to depict Freyr, Viking Age. [1]The Germanic god Freyr is referred to by many names in Old Norse poetry and literature.Multiple of these are attested only once in the extant record and are found principally in Skáldskaparmál.
Frigga (sometimes called Freyja [1]) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character appears in particular in those featuring the superhero Thor, who is Frigga's son.
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
Frey is a surname of German origin, from the Middle High German word "vri," meaning "free," and as a name, it referred to a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf in the feudal system. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Other variations include Freyr, Freyer, Freyda, Freyman, Freyberg, Freystein, Fray, Frayr, Frayda, Frayberg, Frayman, Freeman.
"Yngvi-Freyr builds the Uppsala temple" (1830) by Hugo Hamilton.. Old Norse Yngvi, Old High German Ing/Ingwi [1] and Old English Ing are names that relate to a theonym which appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr.