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Related: 105 Creative Elf Names and Their Meanings. Best Viking Names and Their Meanings. 1. Erik — "Eternal king,” from Old Norse. 2. Leif — "Descendant" or "heir." 3. Thor — From Old ...
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.
Pages in category "Norwegian masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Scandinavian masculine given names" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is referred to by many names in Old Norse poetry and literature.Some of the names come from the Prose Edda list Nafnaþulur, and are not attested elsewhere, while other names are well attested throughout the sources of Norse mythology.
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains ...
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.