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Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
Added 3/20/2009 by Undine
Edited 8/9/2012 by SeaHorse15