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List of valkyrie names. "Walkyrien" (1905) by Emil Doepler. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the fallen") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries ...
Jarle. Joakim. Joel (given name) Johan (given name) Johannes. John (given name) Jonas (name) Jørgen. Jørn.
The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (gunnr "war" and arr "warrior"). King Gunnar was a prominent king of medieval literature such as the Middle High German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied , where King Gunnar and Queen Brynhildr hold their court at ...
11. Fenris - This Scandinavian name refers to the monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. A fierce and fabulous choice! ... Boy Names Meaning 'Warrior' 51. Aidan - This Irish name means "little fire ...
Ragnar Lodbrok. Ragnar Lodbrok ("Ragnar hairy-breeches") (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók), [a] according to legends, [2] was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king. [3] He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles.
Albin (given name) Alf (name) Alfred (name) Anders. Ansgar (name) Anton (given name) Arne (name) Arnt (given name) Arvid.
Norse paganism. Origin. Kattegat, Norway. Ragnar " Lothbrok " Sigurdsson is a main character in the historical drama series Vikings, created by Canadian network History. He is portrayed by Travis Fimmel and is based on Ragnar Lodbrok, a 9th-century Viking farmer and warrior who raided Anglo-Saxon villages in England.
Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by Georg von Rosen, 1886. Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar, particularly in the Old Norse record.