This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Old Norse.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ægileif f Old NorseThe first element
Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic
Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as
ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name
Ægisiða... [
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Æringunnr f Old NorseCombination of Ancient Scandinavian
ǫrn "eagle" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Ærinví f Old NorseOld Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse
ǫrn or
ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish
ærin (Old Norse
arinn) "hotbed, hearth"... [
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Áfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element
Á- is possibly from either Old Norse
áss "god", or
*az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from
*anu "ancestor". The second element is
fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [
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Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Álfgerðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
alfr "elf" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Alfheiðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".
Alfífa f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *
alu "protection, fortune" or
alfr "elf"; the second element,
fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word,
fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [
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Alflaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Alfný f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alf "elf" and
ny "new".
Alfrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alfr "elf" and
rún "secret".
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Arnfríðr f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Arnhildr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle".
Arnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
þrúðr "strength".
Ásbjǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse name elements
áss "god" and
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Ásgærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Ásgunnr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
áss "god" and
gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Aðalbjörk f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
aðal "noble" and
björk "birch tree".
Auða f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with the element
Auð-, which itself is derived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Auðfríðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "fate, fortune" and
fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Auðgærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Auðguðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Auðhelga f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
heill "lucky".
Auðný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and
nýr "new".
Baugheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
baugr "ring, armlet, money" and
heiðr, "heath".
Bekkhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bekkr "bench" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Borga f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with or ending in the element
borg.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgunna f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and
unna "to love".
Bótheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bót "bettering, help" and
heiðr "honour".
Bótví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
bót "remedy" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Bryngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Dagheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dagr "day" and
heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dómhildr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dómr "judgement", "legal sentence", "fate", "doom" and
hildr "battle", "fight".
Droplaug f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name, in which the second element is
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath". The first element may be derived from Old Norse
dropi meaning "drop".
Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old NorsePossibly from Old Norse
drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".
Eirný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Elína f Old NorseOld Norse form of the Christian name
Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Eyfura f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
fura "fir tree"... [
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Eyja f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *
auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *
aiwa "always".... [
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Eylaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ey "good fortune" or "island" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Fasthæiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fast 'firmly, fast' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Foldheiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fold 'earth, plain' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Folkví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
folk "people" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Freydís f Old Norse, IcelandicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess
Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse
dís "goddess, priestess."
Friðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
friðr "love", "peace" and
ælfR "elf".
Fríðr f Old NorseFrom Old Norse
fríðr meaning "beautiful" originally meaning "loved".
Frøydís f Old NorseVariant of
Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *
frauja meaning "master, lord" (see
Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess
Freyja (see
Freya); the second element is
dís "goddess".
Frøygærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
freyja "lady" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Frøygunnr ᚠᚱᛅᚤᚴᚢᚾ f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
freyja "lady" and
gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, DanishDerived from either
fullr ("full") or
fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as
Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".
Gæirfríðr f Old NorseCombination of
geirr 'spear' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Gæirlaug f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gæirunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
unnr "wave".
Gauthildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Geirǫnul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning unknown; possibly a combination of
geirr ("spear") and
ana- (emphatic prefix). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Ginnlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeaning unknown. Possibly derived from
gandr "magic, magic wand" or
gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gulløy f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
guðr "god" and
ey "good fortune" or "island".
Gunnbiǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Gunnborga f Old NorseVariant of
Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.
Gunngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Gunnhæiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
heiðr "honour".
Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse
gunnr "battle" and
loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father
Suttungr.
Gunnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
þrúðr "strength".
Guðbjǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
guðr "god" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Guðný f Old Norse, IcelandicMeans "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements
goðr "god(s)" and
nýr "new, young".
Guðví f Old NorseCombination of
gud "god" or "good" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Hæimlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
heimr 'home, house' and
laug possibly meaning 'betrothed woman'.
Hagný f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hagi "pasture, enclosure" and
ný "new".
Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare
Hallr,
Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root)
*ber- "bear" (also found in the noun
berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of
Hallbjörn.
Hallgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hallr "stone, rock" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hallvǫr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
hallr "stone, rock" and
vár "spring".
Haurlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
haƀuraR "buck", "he-goat" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which
Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of
Hrímnir; another name for the seeress
Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Hekja f Old Norse, LiteratureAppears in
Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [
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Hergerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Heðindís f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
dís "goddess, woman".
Heðingunnr f Old NorseOld Norse name, combination of
heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and
gunnr 'battle, fight'.
Heðinví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Hialmlaug f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Hildiríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hildr "battle, fight" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Hjǫrgunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjǫrr "sword" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hlaðgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse name. A combination of
hlaða "to weave" (or maybe
hlað "lace-work, headdress") and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
hlað "lace-work, headdress" and
gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called
Svanhvít, is the sister of
Hervǫr and the daughter of
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Hlédís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Hlífþrasa f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".
Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic
hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English
hlæna and modern English
lean; also the related noun
hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [
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Holmdís f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
holmr 'small island' and
dís 'goddess'.
Holmlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
holmr "small island" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from
hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of
Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with
Atli.
Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeans "the shaker" from Old Norse
hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
Hróðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
ælfR "elf".
Hróðví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Ígulfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Ingigærðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Ingimóð f Old NorseCombination of
Ing and the Germanic name element
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Ingirún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
rún "secret".
Iórunn f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
*jorr "wild boar" or
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
iór /
jór "horse" and either
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Jóðhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kætillaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic
*-lauʒ- "promised".
Kárhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Ketilbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and
bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.
Kjǫlvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kjǫlr "keel, mountain ridge" and
vár "spring".
Kolþerna f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kolr "coal" and
þerna "maid-servant".
Línhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Listvǫr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and
vár "spring".
Ljótgeirr f Old NorsePerhaps a combination of Old Norse
*ljótr "light" (or possibly
ljótr "ugly") and
geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.
Lofn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from
Odin and
Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.
Lúta f Old NorsePerhaps related to Old Icelandic
lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element
mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element
mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (
mærr)... [
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Margerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyCombination of
marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and
garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
Mekare f Old NorseFrom the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.