"Muninn" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse Muninn (“memory, mind”), from munr, from Proto-Germanic *muniz, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“mind”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Muninn||memory, mind}} Old Norse Muninn (“memory, mind”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Muninn
  1. (Norse mythology) One of a pair of ravens, the other being Huginn, who fly throughout the entire world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers. Tags: Norse
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