Agni 3 m Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1]Diminutive of Old Norse names beginning with the element
agi "awe, fear" or
egg "edge of a sword". This was the name of a legendary Swedish king, as told in the Norse Skaldic poem
Ynglingatal. He was killed by his wife Skjalf, who had him hanged by his necklace.
Brynhildr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1]Old Norse cognate of
Brunhild. In the Norse epic the
Völsungasaga Brynhildr was rescued by the hero
Sigurd in the guise of
Gunnar. Brynhildr and Gunnar were married, but when Sigurd's wife
Gudrun let slip that it was in fact Sigurd who had rescued her, Brynhildr plotted against him. She accused Sigurd of taking her virginity, spurring Gunnar to arrange Sigurd's murder.
Edda 2 f Icelandic, Old Norse [1]Possibly from Old Norse meaning
"great-grandmother". This was the name of two 13th-century Icelandic literary works: the
Poetic Edda and the
Prose Edda. This is also the name of a character in the
Poetic Edda, though it is unclear if her name is connected to the name of the collection.
Gautstafr m Old NorseOld Norse form (possibly) of
Gustav. This form is only attested in the Old Norse period belonging to a horse.
Helga f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, German, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Portuguese, Old Norse [1]Feminine form of
Helge.
Hǫskuldr m Old Norse [1][2]Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, possibly from the older name
Hagustaldar "owner of the enclosure", or possibly from the elements
hǫð "battle, combat" and
skyldr "bound, obliged".
Hróarr m Old Norse [1][2]Old Norse name, derived from the element
hróðr "praise, fame" combined with either
geirr "spear" (making it a relation of
Hróðgeirr),
herr "army, warrior" or
varr "aware, cautious"
[2][3][4][5][6]. This is the name of a legendary Danish king, the same one who is featured in the Anglo-Saxon poem
Beowulf with the name
Hroðgar.
Hrólfr m Old Norse [1][2]Contracted form of
Hróðulfr. Hrólfr Kraki was a legendary Danish king, appearing briefly in the Old English poem
Beowulf (in the form
Hroðulf) and as the central character in the Norse tale
Hrólfr Kraki's saga.
Inga f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, German, Polish, Russian, Georgian, Old Norse [1][2], Germanic [3]Strictly feminine form of
Inge.
Iðunn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1], IcelandicProbably derived from the Old Norse prefix
ið- "again, repeated" and
unna "to love". In Norse mythology Iðunn was the goddess of spring and immortality whose responsibility it was to guard the gods' apples of youth.
Jóarr m Old Norse [1][2]From Old Norse
jór "horse" and
herr "army, warrior". This name appears on runestones as
ioar and
iuar, though the latter form could also represent
Ívarr.
Karl m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, English, Finnish, Estonian, Germanic [1], Old Norse [2][3]German and Scandinavian form of
Charles. This was the name of seven rulers of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire. It was also borne by a beatified emperor of Austria (1887-1922), as well as ten kings of Sweden. Other famous bearers include the German philosophers Karl Marx (1818-1883), a political theorist and socialist, and Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), an existentialist and psychiatrist.
Njáll m Old Norse [1], IcelandicOld Norse form of
Niall (see
Neil). This is the name of the hero of a 13th century Icelandic saga, based on the life of a 10th-century Icelandic chieftain.
Oddrún f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
oddr "point of a sword" and
rún "secret lore, rune". This is the name of a woman in the Old Norse poem
Oddrúnargrátr in the
Poetic Edda.
Snorri m Old Norse [1][2], IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
snerra "attack, onslaught". This name was borne by Snorri Sturluson, a 13th-century Icelandic historian and poet who wrote or compiled
Prose Edda.
Somerled m Old Norse (Anglicized)Anglicized form of the Old Norse name
Sumarliði meaning
"summer traveller". This was the name of a 12th-century Norse-Gaelic king of Mann and the Scottish Isles.
Sturla m Old Norse [1], Icelandic, NorwegianOld Norse byname derived from
sturla meaning
"to derange, to disturb". This name was borne by the father of the 13th-century Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturluson, as well as several other of his relatives.
Þóra f Old Norse [1][2], IcelandicEither a feminine form of
Þórr (see
Thor) or else a short form of the various Old Norse names beginning with the element
Þór. In Norse myth Thora was the wife of the Danish king Ragnar Lodbrok.
Þórbjǫrg f Old Norse [1]Old Norse name meaning
"Thor's protection", from the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor) combined with
bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Vagn m Danish, Old Norse [1]Old Norse byname meaning
"cart, wagon". It was revived as a given name in the 19th century.
Yrsa f Old Norse, DanishPossibly from Latin
ursa meaning
"she-bear". In the Scandinavian tale
Hrólfr Kraki's saga this is the name of the mother of
Hrólfr Kraki, conceived through an incestuous encounter with her father
Helgi.