Njord

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #113
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
4/25/2021, 10:07 PM	Mike C	update #110
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
10/20/2016, 1:17 AM	Mike C	update #93
3/14/2016, 9:26 PM	Mike C	update #91
1/25/2013, 11:59 PM	Mike C	update #85
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)

Meaning & History

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, derived from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. It might derive from the Indo-European root *hnerto- meaning "strong, vigorous". Njord was the Norse god associated with the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children Freyr and Freya he was a member of the Vanir gods.