"Frej" meaning in Danish

See Frej in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Frejs [genitive], Frø [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Icelandic Freyr. Frø is the etymologically correct form of the name. Etymology templates: {{lbor|da|is|Freyr}} Learned borrowing from Icelandic Freyr Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun|genitive|Frejs|g=|head=}} Frej (genitive Frejs), {{da-proper noun|genitive|Frejs}} Frej (genitive Frejs)
  1. a male given name from rare with Norse origin, related to the god with the same name
    Sense id: en-Frej-da-name-jX~RYQjI Categories (other): Danish given names, Danish male given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Norse deities Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 29 21 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 37 13 37 Disambiguation of Norse deities: 54 46
  2. (Norse mythology) Freyr, god of fertility Tags: Norse Synonyms: Yngve
    Sense id: en-Frej-da-name-1SweV2DF Categories (other): Norse mythology, Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Mythology, Norse deities, Norse mythology Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 29 21 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 37 13 37 Disambiguation of Mythology: 9 91 Disambiguation of Norse deities: 54 46 Disambiguation of Norse mythology: 21 79 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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