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Gender Masculine
Usage Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Other Forms FormsGylfiR (Old Norse variant)
Meaning & History
Modern form of GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.