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Old Norse Names and the Gods

This portion of the names article is still under development. For the present, please write gunnora@vikinganswerlady.com for specific questions regarding Viking Age names related to other gods than the ones shown here.

When complete, this article will in brief discuss some of the attributes and symbols of the various gods of the Norse, and suggest names which are related to these attributes and symbols.

This article is not intended to suggest that the Vikings would have named their children this way (see the main article on Old Norse names and naming practices for details on Viking Age naming practices). Rather, it is provided for modern people who are selecting names who wish the name selected to show a relationship or affinity for one of the gods of the Vikings.

Óðinn

Óðinn was the god of battle, and a huge proportion of the Old Norse men's names reflect battle in one or another of its aspects. The All-father was also the god of kings and of rulership, and there are names that include aspects of this as well. Óðinn was also god of madness in battle and the madness of poetry. And he was well-known for his propensity to wander the Nine Worlds in disguise, with a name to fit the disguise. The symbols of Óðinn include the spear, wolves, ravens, and eagles.

    Armor and Weapons

  • Sword
    Masculine: Brand-, -brandr, Hjǫr-.
    Aðalbrandr, Alibrandr, Ásbrandr, Benteinn, Brandr, Brandi, Brandulfr, Brǫndulfr, Brǫndólfr, Guðbrandr, Hildibrandr, Hjǫrleifr, Hjǫrr, Kolbrandr, Valbrandr, Vébrandr, Þangbrandr, Þórbrandr.

    Feminine: Hjǫr-.
    Hjǫrdís


  • Helm
    Masculine: Grím-, -grímr, Ketil-, -ketill, -kel, Hjálm-, -hjálmr.
    Alfketill, Arngrímr, Arnketill, Arnkell, Áskell, Ásketill, Auðgrímr, Auðketill, Bjǫrnketill, Brúnketill, Fargrímr, Grímarr, Grímketill, Grímkell, Grimólfr, Grímr, Grími, Gunnketill, Hallkell, Hergrímr, Hildigrímr, Hjálmarr, Hjálmgeirr, Hjálmgrímr, Hjálmgunnarr, Hjálmólfr, Hjálmr, Hjálmtýr, Hólmkell, Hólmketill, Hrafnkell, Hrafnketill, Rafnketill, Hrosskell, Rossketill, Járngrímr, Jókell, Ketilbjǫrn, Ketill, Kolgrímr, Kotkel, Oddkell, Otkell, Refkell, Reyrketill, Skamkell, Smiðkell, Stafngrímr, Steingrímr, Steinkell, Svarðkell, Úlfkell, Vékell, Vilhjálmr, Þórgrímr, Þórkell.

    Feminine: Grím-, -gríma, Hjálm-, -katla.
    Arnkatla, Gríma, Grímhildr, Hallgríma, Hallkatla, Hjálmgerðr, Katla, Oddkatla, Otkatla, Þórkatla.


  • Spear
    Masculine: Geir-, -geirr.
    Ágeirr, Alfgeirr, Almgeirr, Álmgeirr, Arngeirr, Ásgeirr, Asgeirr, Askr, Auðgeirr, Bengeirr, Birgir, Falgeirr, Finngeirr, Fjallgeirr, Fleinn, Friðgeirr, Geirfinnr, Geirleifr, Geirmundr, Geirólfr, Geirulfr, Geirr, Geirraðr, Geirrekr, Geirrøðr, Geirþjofr, Geirvarðr, Hálfgeirr, Hallgeirr, Hergeirr, Hildiger, Hjálmgeirr, Hólmgeirr, Hróarr, Hróðarr, Róarr, Hróðgeirr, Játgeirr, Jólgeirr, Oddgeirr, Róðgeirr, Skorageirr, Végeirr, Vestgeirr, Þjóðgeirr, Þórgeirr

    Feminine: Geir-.
    Frakkok, Geira, Geirbjǫrg, Geirhildr, Geirlaug, Geirlǫð, Geirný, Geirríðr.


  • Shield
    Masculine: Skjald-, Skjǫld-.
    Skjaldbjǫrn, Skjǫldólfr, Skjǫldúlfr, Skjǫldr.

    Feminine: Skjald-.
    Skjaldvǫr


  • Chainmail
    Masculine: Bryn-.
    Brynjólfr, Brynjulfr.

    Feminine: Bryn-.
    Bryngerðr, Brynhildr


    Rulers, Warriors and Armies

  • Nobles and Rulership
    Masculine: Aðal-, Kon-, -ríkr, Valdi-, -valdr.
    Aðalbert, Aðalbrandr, Aðalbrikt, Aðalráðr, Aðalríkr, Aðalsteinn, Aðalvaldr, Aðgils, Aðísl, Afvaldr, Álfr, Alfvaldr, Án, Ánn, Arnaldr, Ásvaldr, Ávaldi, Ávaldr, Eiríkr, Gunnvaldr, Haraldr, Harvaldr, Hróaldr, Róaldr, Konr, Konráðr, Ráðvaldr, Reinaldr, Rǫgnvaldr, Sigvaldi, Valdi, Valdimárr, Þengill, Þóraldi, Þóraldr, Þórvarðr.

    Feminine: Eðla


  • Warriors
    Masculine: Leikn-, -rekr, -ríkr, -sveinn, -vér, -vir, -þegn.
    Aðalríkr, Alrekr, Bárekr, Bǫggvir, Drengr, Einarr, Eiríkr, Farþegn, Friðrekr, Frírekr, Gautrekr, Geirrekr, Goðrekr, Hárekr, Heiðrekr, Heinrekr, Hjálmarr, Hlǫðver, Hlǫðvir, Hroerekr, Kolsveinn, Leiknir, Óblauðr, Ófeigr, Ǫlvir, Ǫzurr, Sokki, Sørkvir, Sverkir, Starkaðr, Stǫrkuðr, Stǫrkaðr, Sterkhǫðr, Sveinbjǫrn, Sveinki, Sveinn, Sveinungr, Víglundr, Þórir.

    Feminine: Drótt


  • Berserkers
    Masculine: Bern-, Bjarn-, Bjǫrn-, -bjǫrn, Úlf-, -úlfr, -ólfr.

    Abbe, Abjǫrn, Adúlfr, Aldúlfr, Álfr, Ambi, Arinbjǫrn, Arnbjǫrn, Arnulfr, Ǫrnulfr, Ásbjǫrn, Esbjǫrn, Æsbjǫrn, Ásólfr, Asolfr, Ásulfr, Auðbjǫrn, Auðólfr, Auðulfr, Bassi, Bergulfr, Bernharðr, Bersi, Bessi, Birgir, Birningr, Bjarki, Bjarnharðr, Bjarnheðinn, Bjarni, Bjarnvarðr, Bjólfr, Býúlfr, Bjǫrgólfr, Bjǫrn, Bjǫrnkarl, Bjǫrnketill, Bjǫrnólfr, Bjǫrnulfr, Bǫðólfr, Bótólfr, Bótulfr, Brandulfr, Brǫndulfr, Brǫndólfr, Brunnólfr, Eyjólfr, Eyjulfr, Farulfr, Fastulfr, Finnbjǫrn, Fǫstólfr, Frostulfr, Geirólfr, Geirulfr, Goðólfr, Grimólfr, Gunnbjǫrn, Gunnólfr, Hildibjǫrn, Hildólfr, Hildulfr, Hjálmólfr, Hringulfr, Ringulfr, Hróðólfr, Hróðulfr, Hrólfr, Hrossbjǫrn, Húnbogi, Húni, Húnn, Húnrøðr, Húnþjófr, Húnulfr, Ingólfr, Ísólfr, Ketilbjǫrn, Kolbjǫrn, Korpúlfr, Leiðólfr, Ljótólfr, Móðólfr, Nefjólfr, Oddbjǫrn, Ǫrnólfr, Ornólfr, Ráðulfr, Rauðbjǫrn, Rauðulfr, Raudólfr, Runólfr, Rúnólfr, Saxólfr, Sǫxólfr, Sæbjǫrn, Sjólfr, Skjaldbjǫrn, Skjǫldólfr, Skjǫldúlfr, Snæbjǫrn, Snæúlfr, Snjólfr, Sǫkkólfr, Steinólfr, Stórólfr, Sunnólfr, Úlfarr, Úlfhedinn, Úlfkell, Úlfljotr, Úlfnaðr, Úlfr, Úlfvarinn, Valbjǫrn, Vébjǫrn, Þjóðólfr, Þjóstólfr, Þórbjǫrn, Þórhrólfr, Þórólfr, Þrottólfr.

    Feminine: -bera, Hún-, Úlf-.
    Bera, Birna, Hallabera, Hallbera, Húngerðr, Úlfeiðr, Úlfheiðr, Úlfhildr, Úlfrún.


  • Armies
    Masculine: -arr, Her-.

    Agnarr, Álarr, Bǫðvarr, Eyjarr, Garðarr, Grímarr, Gunnarr, Hamall, Hávarr, Herburt, Herfiðr, Herfinnr, Hergeirr, Hergils, Hergrímr, Herjólfr, Herlaugr, Hermóðr, Hermundr, Hersteinn, Hervarðr, Hreiðarr, Hróarr, Reiðarr, Hrónarr, Ónarr, Óttarr, Ragnarr, Reiðarr, Róarr, Sigarr, Steinarr, Svávarr, Úlfarr, Þjóðarr, Þjóstarr, Þórarr.

    Feminine: Her-.
    Herborg, Herdís, Hergerðr, Hergunnr, Herríðr, Hervǫr, Herþrúðr.


  • Battle
    Masculine: Bǫð-, Gunn-, -gunnr, Hildi-, -leikr, Víg-.
    Áslákr, Ásleikr, Bárðr, Bǫðmóðr, Bǫðólfr, Bǫðvarr, Guðleikr, Gunnarr, Gunnfarðr, Gunnfrøðr, Gunnfriðr, Gunnrøðr, Gunnhvatr, Gunnhvati, Gunni, Gunnketill, Gunnlaugr, Gunnsteinn, Gunnvarðr, Hamall, Hildibjǫrn, Hildibrandr, Hildiger, Hildiglúmr, Hildingr, Hildir, Hildólfr, Hildulfr, Vígbjóðr, Víghvatr, Vígi, Vígleikr, Víglundr, Vígsterkr, Þórleikr.

    Feminine: Bǫð-, Gunn-, -gunnr, Hild-, Hildi-, -hildr, Víg-.
    Álfhildr, Arngunnr, Auðhildr, Berghildr, Berkhildr, Borghildr, Bǫðvildr, Bóthildr, Bóthilda, Brynhildr, Dómhildr, Dýrhildr, Eyildr, Gauthildr, Geirhildr, Grímhildr, Gunnfriðr, Gunnhildr, Gunnlǫð, Gunnvǫr, Hergunnr, Hildibjǫrg, Hildigerðr, Hildiríðr, Hildr, Hilda, Hlaðgunnr, Hrafnhildr, Hrímhildr, Ǫlhildr, Ormhildr, Ragnhildr, Ragnhilda, Sæhildr, Svanhildr, Úlfhildr, Vígdís, Ynghildr, Yngvildr, Þjóðhildr, Þórgunnr, Þórguðr, Þórgunna, Þórhildr, Þórhilda.


    The Beasts of Battle

  • Wolf
    Masculine: Úlf-, -úlfr, -ólfr.

    Adúlfr, Aldúlfr, Álfr, Arnulfr, Ǫrnulfr, Ásólfr, Asolfr, Ásulfr, Auðólfr, Auðulfr, Bergulfr, Bjólfr, Býúlfr, Bjǫrgólfr, Bjǫrnólfr, Bjǫrnulfr, Bǫðólfr, Bótólfr, Bótulfr, Brandulfr, Brǫndulfr, Brǫndólfr, Brunnólfr, Eyjólfr, Eyjulfr, Farulfr, Fastulfr, Fǫstólfr, Frostulfr, Geirólfr, Geirulfr, Goðólfr, Grimólfr, Gunnólfr, Hildólfr, Hildulfr, Hjálmólfr, Hringulfr, Ringulfr, Hróðólfr, Hróðulfr, Hrólfr, Húnulfr, Ingólfr, Ísólfr, Korpúlfr, Leiðólfr, Ljótólfr, Móðólfr, Nefjólfr, Ǫrnólfr, Ornólfr, Ráðulfr, Rauðulfr, Raudólfr, Runólfr, Rúnólfr, Saxólfr, Sǫxólfr, Sjólfr, Skjǫldólfr, Skjǫldúlfr, Snæúlfr, Snjólfr, Sǫkkólfr, Steinólfr, Stórólfr, Sunnólfr, Úlfarr, Úlfhedinn, Úlfkell, Úlfljotr, Úlfnaðr, Úlfr, Úlfvarinn, Þjóðólfr, Þjóstólfr, Þórbjǫrn, Þórhrólfr, Þórólfr, Þrottólfr.

    Feminine: Úlf-.
    Úlfeiðr, Úlfheiðr, Úlfhildr, Úlfrún.


  • Raven
    Masculine: Hrafn-, Korp-, Krák-.
    Hrafn, Rafn, Rampn, Hrafnkell, Hrafnketill, Rafnketill, Klængr, Korpr, Korpúlfr, Krákneflingar, Krákr, Krumr, Krymlingar, Rafnsvartr.

    Feminine: Hrafn-.
    Hrafnhildr, Rafnhildr, Hrefna


  • Eagle
    Masculine: Arn, -arinn, Ǫrn-, -ǫrn.
    Alfarinn, Ambi, Arn, Arnaldr, Arnbjǫrn, Arnbrandr, Arnfiðr, Arnfinnr, Arngeirr, Arngrímr, Arnhaldr, Arnhallr, Árni, Arnketill, Arnkell, Arnlaugr, Arnljótr, Arnoddr, Arnórr, Arnþórr, Arndórr, Anðor, Andor, Arnríðr, Arnrøðr, Arnsteinn, Arnulfr, Arnþjófr, Ǫrn, Ǫrnólfr, Ornólfr, Véǫrn, Véþorn, Þórarinn.

    Feminine: Arn-, -arna.
    Arnbjǫrg, Arndís, Arneiðr, Arnfríðr, Arngunnr, Arnkatla, Arnóra, Arnþóra, Arnþrúðr, Þórarna


    Other Names

  • Madness, Terror, and Fate
    Masculine: Á-, Ag-, -móðr, Þjóst-.
    Agmundr, Agnarr, Almóðr, Ámundi, Ámundr, Ármóðr, Arnmóðr, Ásmóðr, Bǫðmóðr, Egill, Galmann, Geilir, Grái, Grettir, Hermóðr, Ǫlmóðr, Ǫndóttr, Órækja, Ørlygr, Ótta, Óttarr, Þjóstarr, Þjóstólfr, Þórmóðr.

    Feminine: Dóm-, Ǫl-, -veig.
    Ægileif, Æsa, Æsileif, Álmveig, Dómhildr, Hallveig, Mjaðveig, Ǫlhildr, Ǫlrún, Rannveig, Sólveig, Sǫlveig, Þórveig.


  • Disguise-names of Óðinn
    Masculine: Gaut-, -gautr, Grím-, -grímr.

    Algautr, Arngrímr, Ásgautr, Auðgrímr, Bǫlverkr, Gauti, Gautr, Gautrekr, Gautviðr, Grímarr, Grímketill, Grímkell, Grimólfr, Grímr, Grími, Hergrímr, Hildigrímr, Hjálmgrímr, Járngrímr, Kolgrímr, Stafngrímr, Steingrímr, Valgautr, Þórgautr, Þórgrímr.

    Feminine: Gaut-, Grím-, -gríma.
    Gauthildr, Gríma, Grímhildr, Hallgríma


Þórr

Þórr was the god of weather and of storm, armed with the hammer or axe that represented the lightning, shown with fire-like red hair and beard, and flashing, piercing eyes. He is also a fertility god because of the strong link between weather and the harvest. Þórr was known also as "Mankind's Warder", the guardian of people, and especially the patron of the karl or free man. The god was also known as "The Holy God" and "The Hallower" and his hammer was used to consecrate and make holy, as well as to defend and protect. Þórr was known for his strength and courage, as well as for driving his goat-drawn rumbling chariot across the skies.

  • Strength, Might
    Masculine: Fast-, -fasti, Harð-, Rik-, -rekr, -ríkr.
    Aðalríkr, Áfastr, Alrekr, Fasti, Fastulfr, Gautrekr, Geirrekr, Goðrekr, Harðgrípr, Heiðrekr, Heinrekr, Hólmfastr, Hrærekr, Hroerekr, Ríkarðr, Ríkharðr, Roðrekr, Þjóðrekr

    Feminine: Fast-, -fasta, þrúðr.
    Alþrúðr, Arnfasta, Arnþrúðr, Fasta, Fastgerðr, Fastgærðr, Fastheiðr, Fasthæiðr, Fastný, Fastríðr, Fastvé, Faství, Gunnþrúðr, Jarðrúðr, Jarþrúðr


  • Wrath, Courage
    Masculine: -diarfR, -hvatr, -hvati, -móðr.
    ÁdiarfR, Almóðr, Ásmóðr, Bǫðmóðr, Gunnhvatr, Gunnhvati, Hermóðr, Ófeigr, Ǫlmóðr, Sighvatr, Sigvatr

    Feminine: -móð.
    Ásmóð, Fjǫlmóð, Fiǫlmóð


  • Warder, Defender
    Masculine: -varðr, -varr.
    Ávarr, Bjarnvarðr, Finnvarðr, Geirvarðr, Guðvarðr, Gunnvarðr, Hallvarðr, Hávarðr, Hervarðr, Játvarðr

    Feminine: -vǫr.
    Ásvǫr, Eyvǫr, Guðvǫr, Gunnvǫr, Hallvǫr, Hervǫr, Kjalvǫr, Salvǫr, Skjaldvǫr, Sólvǫr, Sǫlvǫr, Steinnvǫr, Steinvǫr, Steinor


  • Holy
    Masculine: Helg-.
    Helgi

    Feminine: Helg-, Hælg-, -helga.
    Auðhelga, Helga, Hælga, Helgunnr, Hælgunnr


  • Other Masculine Names Associated with Þórr
    Eindriði, Eindriðr (found as one of the names of Þórr)
    Vagn "wain, wagon, chariot"
    Rauðr "red"; Roðbert, Roðbjartr "red-bright"; Roðrekr "red might"
    Brúsi, Bukkr, Bukki, Hafr "buck, he-goat"
    Hamarr "hammer"
    Blígr, Glúmr, Ǫndóttr "one who stares, piercing gaze, firey gaze"
    Bóndi, Karl, Karli, Karlsefni "farmer, yeoman"


  • Names Compounded with the name of Þórr
    Masculine: Þór-, -þórr.
    Arnþórr, Bergþórr, Hafþórir, Hafþórr, Halldórr, Hallþórr, Steindórr, Steinþórr, Þóraldi, Þóraldr, Þórálfr, Þórbeinir, Þórbeinn, Þórbergr, Þórbjǫrn, Þórbrandr, Þórðr, Þórrǫðr, þórrøðr, Þórfinnr, Þórgautr, Þórgeirr, Þórgestr, Þórgils, Þórgísl, Þórgnýr, Þórgrímr, Þórhaddr, Þórhalli, Þórhallr, Þórhrólfr, Þórir, Þóriroddr, Þórlákr, Þollákr, Þórleifr, Þórleikr, Þórljótr, Þórmóðr, Þóroddr, , Þórormr, Þórvaldr, Þórvarðr, Þórviðr

    Feminine: Þór-, -þóra, -dóra.
    Arnóra, Arnþóra, Bergþóra, Eyþóra, Hafþóra, Halldóra, Hallþóra, Ingiþóra, Þóra, Þórarna, Þórbjǫrg, Þórdís, Þórelfr, Þórfinna, Þórfríða, Þórfríðr, Þúríðr, Þórgerðr, Þórgærðr, Þórgríma, Þórgunnr, Þórguðr, Þórgunna, Þórhalla, Þórheiðr, Þórhæiðr, Þórhildr, Þórhilda, Þóríðr, Þuríðr, Þórkatla, Þórlaug, Þórleif, Þórljót, Þórlǫf, Þórný, Þórodda, Þórunn, Þórvé, Þýri, Þórví, Þýrví, Þórveig, Þórvia, Þórvǫr


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