"Fenrir" meaning in English

See Fenrir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɛn.ɹɪɹ/ [General-American], /ˈfɛn.ɹɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Fenris [alternative], Fenriswolf [alternative]
enPR: fĕn′rîr Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Fenrir (“fen-dweller”), Fenrisúlfr (“Fenris wolf”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|non|Fenrir||fen-dweller}} Borrowed from Old Norse Fenrir (“fen-dweller”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fenrir
  1. (Norse mythology) A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok. Tags: Norse Synonyms (monstrous wolf of Norse mythology): Fenris Wolf, Fenrisulfr, Wolf of Fenrir Translations (mythical wolf): Фенрир (Fenrir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 芬里厄 (Fēnlǐ'è) (Chinese Mandarin), Fenris (Danish), Fenrisulven (Danish), ulven Fenris (Danish), Fenriro (Esperanto), ფენრირი (penriri) (Georgian), Fenriswolf [masculine] (German), Fenrir [masculine] (German), Φένριρ (Fénrir) [masculine] (Greek), Fenrisúlfur [masculine] (Icelandic), フェンリル (Fenriru) (Japanese), 펜리르 (pellireu) (Korean), Fenrirs [masculine] (Latvian), Fenris [masculine] (Lithuanian), Fenrisulven [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), Fenre m Fenresulven [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Hróðvitnir (Old Norse), Vánagandr (Old Norse), Фе́нрир (Fénrir) [masculine] (Russian), Fenrisulven [masculine] (Swedish), Fenrir [masculine] (Swedish), Fenris [masculine] (Swedish), เฟนรีร์ (fayn-ree) (Thai), Фенрір (Fenrir) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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  2. (astronomy) A moon of Saturn. Categories (place): Moons of Saturn
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Related terms: Gleipnir

Alternative forms

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      "word": "펜리르"
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      "code": "th",
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      "word": "เฟนรีร์"
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}

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