Regen

From Old Norse Reginn, likely related to regin (“the gods, the powers”).


dvergr

non-noun

dvergr m (genitive dvergs, plural dvergar)

dvergs (genitive)
dvergar (plural)
dvergr (indefinite nominative singular)
dvergrinn (definite nominative singular)
dvergar (indefinite nominative plural)
dvergarnir (definite nominative plural)
dverg (accusative indefinite singular)
dverginn (accusative definite singular)
dverga (accusative indefinite plural)
dvergana (accusative definite plural)
dvergi (dative indefinite singular)
dverginum (dative definite singular)
dvergum (dative indefinite plural)
dvergunum (dative definite plural)
dvergs (genitive indefinite singular)
dvergsins (definite genitive singular)
dverga (genitive indefinite plural)
dverganna (definite genitive plural)

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dvergr

Icelandic: dvergur

Faroese: dvørgur

desc

Norwegian Nynorsk: dverg; (dialectal) verg, tverg

Old Swedish: dværgher

Swedish: dvärg

Danish: dværg

Norwegian Bokmål: dverg

Gutnish: dvärg, värg

From Proto-Germanic *dwergaz (“dwarf”). Cognate with Old English dweorg, Old Frisian dwerch, Old Saxon dwerg, Old High German twerg, twerc.

[…] hverr skyldi dverga / dróttir skepja […]

Vǫluspá, verse 9, lines 5-6, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 2

[…] who shall the dwarves' / lord shape […]


Jari

From Old Norse jara (“battle”), thus meaning “Warrior”.


Sindre

From Old Norse Sindri, the name of a dwarf. Given name also from an Old Norse byname.

(Norse mythology) Eitri or Sindri; the dwarf who, together with his brother Brokkr, made Gullinbursti, Draupnir and Mjollnir


Dóri

Etymology obscure, although a meaning “The Borer” is proposed.


Mótsognir

Mótsognis (genitive)
Mótsognir (indefinite nominative)
Mótsogni (accusative indefinite)
Mótsogni (dative indefinite)
Mótsognis (genitive indefinite)

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Mótsognir

Of obscure origin. Some sources propose the meaning “battle-roarer”, while others suggest derivation from móðr (“tired, weary”).

(Norse mythology) Mótsognir, father of the dwarves


Durinn

Etymology and meaning obscure, though probably related to some of other dwarves' names. A possible etymology derives the name from dúrr (“slumber, nap”).

(Norse mythology) Durin, name of a dwarf


Norðri

Related to norðr (“north”), thus meaning “One in the North”.


Suðri

Related to suðr (“south”), thus meaning “One in the South”.


Nýi

Probably related to ný (“new moon”), thus meaning “New Moon”.


Niði

Probably related to nið (“waning moon”), thus meaning “Waning Moon”.


Alþjófr

From al- (“all, very, totally”) + þjófr (“thief”), thus meaning "All-thief" or "Mighty Thief".


Dvalinn

Icelandic: Dvalinn

Faroese: Dvalin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvalen, Dvalin

Swedish: Dvalen, Dvalin

Danish: Dvalin

Probably from dvala (“to delay”), thus giving the meaning "Delayer".


Vestri

Related to vestr (“west”), thus meaning “One in the West”.


Austri

Austra (genitive)
Austri (indefinite nominative)
Austra (accusative indefinite)
Austra (dative indefinite)
Austra (genitive indefinite)

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Austri

From Proto-Germanic *Austrô. Related to austr (“east”), thus meaning "One in the East".


Nár

From nár (“corpse, body”), from Proto-Germanic *nawaz (“corpse”), thus meaning “The Corpse”.


Nípingr

Of obscure origin and meaning, although meanings “Handsome One” or “Nimble One” are proposed.


Náinn

Probably related to either Old Norse ná (“near”) or nár (“corpse”), thus meaning either “Nigh One” or “Corpselike One”.


Dáinn

Dáins (genitive)
Dáinn (indefinite nominative)
Dáin (accusative indefinite)
Dáni (dative indefinite)
Dáins (genitive indefinite)

Dáinn

Icelandic: Dáinn

Faroese: Dáin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Dåen, Dåin

Swedish: Dåen

Danish: Dåin

Compare dáinn, from deyja (“to die”), thus meaning "Dead-like One".


Bǫmburr

Possibly from bumba (“drum, barrel”), thus meaning "The Swollen One".


Bǫfurr

Of obscure etymology and meaning. A possible explanation is that this word is an imitation of Bifurr, another dwarf-name.


Ánarr

Possibly from annarr (“other, another”), thus meaning “The Other One”.


Ánn

Possibly from earlier form Ǫ́nn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winiz (“friend”), thus meaning "Friend".


Óinn

Icelandic: Óinn

Faroese: Óin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Oen, Oin

Swedish: Oen, Oin

Danish: Oin

Possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”.


Mjǫðvitnir

Mjǫðvitnis (genitive)
Mjǫðvitnir (indefinite nominative)
Mjǫðvitni (accusative indefinite)
Mjǫðvitni (dative indefinite)
Mjǫðvitnis (genitive indefinite)

Mjǫðvitnir

→ Icelandic: Mjöðvitnir

→ Faroese: Mjøðvitnir

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: Mjødvitne

→ Swedish: Mjödvitner, Midvitner

→ Danish: Mjødvitner

From mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”), thus meaning “Mead-wolf”, “Toper”.


Þrár

From þrár (“stubborn, obstinate”), thus meaning “Stubborn One”.


Þekkr

From þekkr (“agreeable, beloved”), thus meaning "Beloved One".


Þorinn

From þora (“to dare, have the courage”), thus meaning “Bold One”.


Vitr

From vitr (“wise”), thus meaning “Wise One”.


Vindalfr

From vindr (“wind”) + alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “Wind-elf”.


Nýr

From nýr (“new”), thus meaning “New One”.


Nýráðr

Related to nýráðliga (“oddly, queerly”), thus meaning “Ingenious One”.


Litr

From litr (“colour”), especially "red colour of the face", thus meaning “Red-faced One”.


Ráðsviðr

From ráð (“advice, counsel”) + sviðr (“swift, wise”), thus meaning “Wise in Counsel”.


Veggr

Veggs (genitive)
Veggr (indefinite nominative)
Vegg (accusative indefinite)
Vegg (dative indefinite)
Veggs (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Veggr

Probably from veggr (“wall, wedge”), thus meaning “The Wedge”.


Reginn

Icelandic: Reginn

Faroese: Regin

Norwegian Nynorsk: Regen, Regin

Swedish: Regen, Regin

Danish: Regin

Likely related to regin (“the gods, the powers”), thus meaning “Potent One”.


Þráinn

Probably from þrár (“stubborn, obstinate”), thus meaning “Stubborn One”.


Nóri

Of obscure origin and meaning, although some sources (which?) point out the meaning “Shrunken One”.


Hepti

From hepti (“handle”), thus possibly meaning “The Handle”.


Náli

Possibly from nál (“needle”), thus possibly meaning “The Needle”.


Fundinn

From fundinn (“found”), past participle of finna (“to find”), thus meaning “Found One”.


Hanarr

Possibly from hannarr (“skilled”), thus meaning “Skilled One”.


Víli

Uncertain and meaning, but possibly a misspelling for Fíli, meaning “The Needle”.


Fíli

Possibly from Old Saxon or Old High German fīla (“file”), thus meaning “The Filer”.


Svíurr

Possibly related to svína (“to dwindle, subside”), thus meaning “Dwindled One”.


Brúni

Probably related to brúnn (“brown”), thus meaning “Brown One”.


Frægr

From frægr (“famous”), thus meaning “Famous One”.


Kíli

Icelandic: Kíli

Faroese: Kili

Norwegian Nynorsk: Kile

Swedish: Kile

Danish: Kile

Possibly from kíll (“wedge”), related to Old High German kīla (“wedge”), thus meaning “The Wedge”.


Frár

From frár (“swift”), thus meaning “Swift One”.


Lóni

Probably from Old Norse lón (“a still place in the flow”), thus meaning “Lazy One”, “Still One”.


Aurvangr

From aurr (“clay, mud”) + vangr (“wong, field”), thus meaning "Mud-wong".


Hornbori

→ Icelandic: Hornbori

→ Faroese: Hornberi

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: Hornbore

→ Swedish: Hornbore

→ Danish: Hornbore

From horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”), thus meaning “Horn-borer”.


Bíldr

Probably from bíldr (“edged weapon, bloodletting knife”), thus meaning "The Edged Weapon". Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bīþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”).
However, compare *bilją (“blade, axe”), which could have influenced its development.


Eikinskjaldi

Icelandic: Eikinskjaldi

Faroese: Eikinskjaldi

desc

Norwegian Nynorsk: Eikenskjalde, Eikinskjalde, Eikenskjold

Swedish: Ekenskjalde, Eikinskjalde

Danish: Ekinskjalde, Eikinskjalde

From eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”), thus meaning “One with Oaken Shield”.


Buri

Bura (genitive)
Buri (indefinite nominative)
Bura (accusative indefinite)
Bura (dative indefinite)
Bura (genitive indefinite)

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Buri

From Proto-Germanic *burô (“bearer; one who carries or brings”), Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Compare Borr (literally “the one brought forth”).


Lofarr

Presumably from lofa (“to praise”), thus meaning “Praiseworthy One”.


Hlévangr

From hlé (“shelter, lee”) + vangr (“wong, plain, meadow”), thus meaning “Sheltered Plain”.


Haugspori

From haugr (“burial mound, cairn”) + spor (“track, footprint”), thus meaning “Howe-treader”.


Skirfir

Possibly related to skirpa (“to spit”), thus meaning “The Spitter”.


Óri

Probably from óra (“to rave, wrangle”), thus meaning “Raving One”.


Andvari

From andvari (“gentle breeze; watchfulness, vigilance”), thus possibly meaning "Wind-wary".


Dolgþrasir

From dolgr (“enemy, fiend”) + þrasir (“snorter, one in rage”), the second element deriving from þrasa (“to snort, rage”), thus meaning “Battle-eager”.


Ái

From ái (“great-grandfather”), thus meaning “Great-grandfather”.


Dúfr

Possibly related to dúfa (“dove”), thus meaning “Dove-like One”.


Virfir

Possibly related to Old Frisian verver (“dyer”), thus meaning “The Dyer”, or created as a rhyme for Skirfir.


Draupnir

Draupnis (genitive)
Draupnir (indefinite nominative)
Draupni (accusative indefinite)
Draupni (dative indefinite)
Draupnis (genitive indefinite)

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Draupnir

Norwegian Nynorsk: Draupne

Probably related to drjúpa (“to drip”), therefore meaning "Dripper" (of rings, thus a metaphor for goldsmith).


Skáfiðr

Skáfiðar (genitive)
Skáfiðr (indefinite nominative)
Skáfið (accusative indefinite)
Skáfiði (dative indefinite)
Skáfiðar (genitive indefinite)

Skáfiðr

From skár (“open, good”) + viðr (“tree wood, board”), thus possibly meaning “Good Tree”.


Frosti

Probably related to frost (“frost”), thus meaning “Cold One”.


Fjalarr

Possibly related to fjǫl (“plank, deal, board”), therefore meaning "The Paneller". Another possibility is the derivation from fela (“to hide, conceal”), thus meaning "The Spy".

(Norse mythology) name of a dwarf who created the Mead of Poetry out of the blood of Kvasir


Alfr

Icelandic: Álfur

Faroese: Álvur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Alv

From alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “The Elf”.


Ginnarr

From ginna (“to dupe, deceive”), thus meaning "The Deceiver".


Alv

From Old Norse Alfr, from Proto-Germanic *Albiz, and alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Also a short form of compound names with the element, such as Toralv. Cognate with Faroese Álvur and Icelandic Álfur.


Gandalfr

Gandalfs (genitive)
Gandalfr (indefinite nominative)
Gandalf (accusative indefinite)
Gandalfi (dative indefinite)
Gandalfs (genitive indefinite)

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Gandalfr

Icelandic: Gandálfur

Faroese: Gandálvur

Norwegian Nynorsk: Gandalv, Gandålv

→ English: Gandalf

From gandr (“witch's familiar”) + alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “an elf familiar”. Originally thought to mean “elf with a magic staff” due to misattribution with later Icelandic gandur (“a magic staff”).


Gandalv

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gandalfr, from gandr (“magic staff”) + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”) or Alfr. Equivalent to gand + alv.


Alvíss

Alvíss (genitive)
Alvíss (indefinite nominative)
Alvís (accusative indefinite)
Alvísi (dative indefinite)
Alvíss (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Alvíss

al- (“all, very, totally”) + víss (“wise”)


Oen

From Old Norse Óinn, possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”. Cognate with Faroese Óin, Icelandic Óinn, Swedish Oen and Danish Oin, all borrowed from Old Norse.


Dåen

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).


Dvalen

From Old Norse Dvalinn, probably from dvala (“to delay”).


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

From Old Norse Eikinskjaldi, from eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”).


Hornbore

From Old Norse Hornbori, from horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”).


Mjødvitne

From Old Norse Mjǫðvitnir, from mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”).


Nore

From Old Norse Nóri. Also a variant of Nor, from Old Norse Nórr.


Båvur

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Báfurr.