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View Name: Njord
NJORD
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
Norse Mythology
,
Scandinavian
From the
Old Norse
Njörðr
, which was possibly derived from the
Indo-European
root *
ner
meaning "strong, vigourous". Njord was the Norse god of sailing and fertility. In some myths he is the father of Freyr and Freya.
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