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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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