Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM Mike C update #113
4/25/2021, 10:07 PM Mike C update #110
8/26/2016, 12:51 PM Mike C update #92
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM Mike C update #89
1/25/2013, 11:59 PM Mike C update #85
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM Mike C earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VEE-dahr(Swedish)

Meaning & History

From Old Norse Víðarr, which was possibly derived from víðr "wide" and herr "army, warrior". In Norse mythology Víðarr was the son of Odin and Grid. At the time of the end of the world, Ragnarök, it is said he will avenge his father's death by slaying the wolf Fenrir.