Gender: Feminine
Origin: Germanic
Meaning: “Fighter/soldier for God.”
Pronunciation: (vee-YOH-nah)
Nicknames: Vi, Vija, Jona
Details: Formed from the combination of the Germanic/Norse vi meaning “holy, fighter” and from the Germanic jona, feminine form of John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning “god is gracious”.
For those of us who like Fiona, this could make a very unusual, alternative choice.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Elf.”
Pronunciation: (ALF)
Nicknames: Alfie
Detail: Derived from Old Norse alfr “elf”.
In Norse mythology, King Alf was the suitor of Alfhild. She dressed as a man to avoid marrying him. Then, he thinking she was a warrior, they battled almost to the death. Realizing he was as strong as she was, Alfhild married him.
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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: “Eagle tree.”
Pronunciation: (AR-vid)
Nicknames: Arvo, Aro, Arvi
Detail: From the Old Norse name Arnviðr, derived from the elements arn “eagle” and viðr “tree”.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Wandering soldier.”
Pronunciation: (goon-FIN-na)
Nicknames: Finna, Finn
Detail: From the Old Norse gunnr “battle, fight” and finnr “wanderer”
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Protector of victory.”
Pronunciation: (SEE-gur); (SIH-gur)
Nicknames: Sig, Sjur
Detail: From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, which was derived from the elements sigr “victory” and varðr “guardian”.
Sigurd is a hero in Norse legend, which tells how his foster-father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir. After slaying the dragon, Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds. By listening to the birds Sigurd learned that Regin was planning to betray him.
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Greek; Norse
Meaning: “Pure; Hen.”
Pronunciation: (KY-yah)
Details: Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina; from the Greek katharos meaning “Pure”.
It could also be derived from Old Norse kaða meaning “hen”.
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norwegian
Meaning: “Descended from stone.”
Pronunciation: (peh-oo-LEE-veh)
Nicknames: Liv, Livi, Pilvi, Pelle, Ole, Olive
Detail: Combination of per, from the Greek petros “stone, rock”, and oliv, form of Olaf, from the Old Norse AnulaiƀaR meaning “ancestor’s descendent”
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old Norse
Pronunciation: (FEHN-rir)
Nicknames: Fen, Fenno
Detail: The meaning Fenrir is disputed on is thought to be the Old Norse “fen-dweller”. Another idea is the short form of Fenrisúlfr. Which means “Fenris-wolf”, derived from the name Fenris combined with Old Norse úlfr “wolf.” The etymology of the name Fenris is uncertain; it is thought that it is derived from Old Norse fen “moor, marsh, swamp” and Old Norse hris “brushwood, shrub.”
In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf and is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök (the end of the world).
J. K. Rowling also uses the name for one of her werewolf characters, Fenrir Greyback, in the popular Harry Potter series.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Eagle wolf.”
Pronunciation: (AHR-nulf)
Nicknames: Arno, Arn, Arnie, Rulf, Uffe
Detail: From the Old High German arn, “eagle” and the Old Norse ulfr, “wolf”.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Summer traveller.”
Pronunciation: (SUM-er-led)
Nicknames: Som, Somer, Solid, Led
The name, a common one amongst the Vikings, means “summer traveller”.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Elm tree.”
Pronunciation: (EM-blah)
Nicknames: Emb, Emmie
Detail: According to Norse mythology, the first humans were carved from trees by Odin and his brothers Vili and Ve. They cut down an Ash tree and from it made the first man, Ask. From an elm tree they carved the first woman, Embla.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Icelandic
Meaning: “Fire lily.”
Pronunciation: (eld-LEEL-yah)
Nicknames: Elda, Eddie, Lilja, Lila, Lily
Detail: From the Old Norse elements eldr meaning “fire” and lilja “lily”
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Lady.”
Pronunciation: (FREY-yah)
Nicknames: Frey, Fay, Reya, Ray
Detail: Freyja is a goddess in Norse mythology associated with love, beauty, fertility, gold, seiðr (witchcraft), war, and death.
In most Germanic languages the day is named after Freyja, such as Frīatag (Old High German), Freitag (Modern German), Freyjudagr (Old Norse), Vrijdag (Dutch), Fredag (Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish)
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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “Fair; Wanderer.”
Pronunciation: (fin)
Detail: Huckleberry Finn is the title character of the Mark Twain novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
In the Prose Edda, Finn is of the lineage of Thor.
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Racehorses in a Landscape by Edgar Degas
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Horse racecourse.”
Pronunciation: (HESS-keth)
Nicknames: Hesk, Hess, Heth
Detail: It is derived from the Old Norse words hestr “horse, stallion” and skeid “racecourse”.
Idun by Arthur Rackham
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Ever young; rejuvenator.”
Pronunciation: (EE-doon) [“oo” short like in “book”]
Detail: In Norse mythology Idunn is the goddess of spring and wife of Bragi. She is the keeper of the apples of the gods. Whoever eats of these apples will be granted eternal life and youth.
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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Loki’s flyting; Loki’s quarrel.”
Pronunciation: (LOK-a-SEN-na)
Nicknames: Loka, Lok, Loki, Senna
Detail: Lokasenna is one of the poems of the Poetic Edda. In this poem the gods exchange insults with Loki.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: “Beloved lady; to love.”
Detail: Old Norse Frigg, Old Saxon Fri, and Old English Frig are derived from Germanic Frijjō. The root also appears in Old Saxon fri which means “beloved lady”, in Swedish as fria “to propose for marriage” and in Icelandic as frjá which means “to love.”
TGIF TFIF (Thank Frigg It’s Friday!) 😉
Yes, Friday came from the Old English frīgedæg, meaning the day of Frigg. In most Germanic languages the day is named after Freyja, such as Frīatag (Old High German), Freitag (Modern German), Freyjudagr (Old Norse), Vrijdag (Dutch), Fredag (Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish)—but Freyja and Frigg are frequently identified with each other.
Frigg is a major Norse goddess, queen of Asgard (Norse God Headquarters). Frigg appears mainly in mythological stories as wife of Odin and a mother of Baldur. She is also has the power of foresight, yet she never reveals what she knows to anyone.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Germanic
Meaning: “Of the ash tree.”
Pronunciation: (ahsk)
Detail: From the Germanic element ask meaning “ash-tree”
According to Norse mythology, the first humans were carved from trees by Odin and his brothers Vili and Ve. They cut down an Ash tree and from it made the first man, Ask. From an elm tree they carved the first woman, Embla.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Norse
Meaning: Debated “Skull; future.”
Pronunciation: (SKOO-lah)
Nicknames: Sku, Suki
Detail: One suggestion is that it is derived from Old Norse, there are a few possibilities: From the word skàli, meaning hut or shed, or from scala, meaning skull.
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