Names Categorized "Aesir"
6 Names found
Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...
Frigg is a prominent goddess in Norse mythology, associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood. Her name means "beloved", from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō, derived from the root *frijōną meaning "to love"....
Iðunn is an Old Norse name deeply rooted in Norse mythology. The name likely comprises the elements ið- meaning "again, repeated" and unna "to love", thus "ever-loving" or "renewed love". In Norse mythology, Iðunn is the...
Loki is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a trickster god associated with magic, shape-shifting, and chaos. The name's etymology is uncertain; it may derive from the Germanic root *luką meaning "lock", or perhaps f...
Nanna is a feminine name used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It is possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning “daring, brave.” In Norse mythology, Nanna was a goddess who died of grief wh...
Odin is the Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning “frenzied, furious, inspired.” The name ultimately comes from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, often translated as “lord of frenzy” or “leader of...