Usages: Norse Mythology, Danish (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare)Pronunciation: GE-fee-yon(German)Meaning: Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Old Norse verb geba "to give", the suffix of the name may stem from the Norse hjón "the joined", meaning a household, a loving couple, or even the crew on a ship, particularly a skeið. In Norse mythology, Gefion is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity.https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Gefion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefjon(Information from name #198284 originally submitted by user elbowin)
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Pronunciation: GE-fee-yon(German)
Meaning: Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Old Norse verb geba "to give", the suffix of the name may stem from the Norse hjón "the joined", meaning a household, a loving couple, or even the crew on a ship, particularly a skeið. In Norse mythology, Gefion is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity.
https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Gefion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefjon
(Information from name #198284 originally submitted by user elbowin)