van

vanen (definite singular)
vaner (indefinite plural)
vanar (indefinite plural)
vanene (definite plural)
vanane (definite plural)


dis

disa (definite singular)
diser (indefinite plural)
disene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dís f, form Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“(demi-)goddess; virgin”)


Odin

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

Odin var ein stor her-mann og var mykje vidfarin, og lagde mange rike under seg.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kongesogur, page 7:

Odin was a great military man, well-traveled, and conquered many kingdoms.

(Midlandsnormalen, Norse mythology and paganism) alternative form of Oden (“Odin”), a major Germanic god.


Ask

Compare ask (“ash tree”); from Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”). The given name may also be a short form of Áskell, whence also Åskjell and Askjell. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Askur.

(Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda


Dag

From Old Norse Dagr, from dagr (“day”), whence also dag. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Dagur, and Swedish and Danish Dag.

(Norse mythology) Dagr, the personification of the day


Magne

From Old Norse Magni, from magn (“power”). First recorded in Norway ca. 1100.

(Norse mythology) Magni (the son of Thor and Jarnsaxa)


Regen

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


Tor

From Old Norse Þórr. The given name is also a spelling variant of Tord, from Þórðr. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, Icelandic Þór, and Danish and Swedish Tor.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.


Ty

From Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz. Cognate with Faroese Týrur, English Tew, Tiw, and Gothic *𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍅𐍃 (*teiws).


Nidhogg

From Old Norse Níðhǫggr, from níð (“libel, defamation”) + hǫggr.


Dovre

From Old Norse Dofri, related to Dofrar (“Dovre”).

(Norse mythology) name of a jotun said to have raised Harald Fairhair


Frøya

From Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.


hel

From Old Norse hel, from Proto-Germanic *haljō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide, conceal”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hel.

der

(Norse mythology) Hel (the realm of the dead who did not die in combat)


dverg

dvergen (definite singular)
dvergar (indefinite plural)
dvergane (definite plural)

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Det var ein Gong ei Kjempa og ein Dverg, som slo seg i Lag og var gode Viner.

1880, Marius Hægstad, Kjempa og Dvergen [The Giant and the Dwarf]:

Once upon a time, a giant and a dwarf teamed up and became good friends.


Trym

(Norse mythology) Trym (a jotun, known from Þrymskviða where he steals Thor’s hammer)


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


Yngve

From Old Norse Yngvi, a name of the god Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwô. Doublet of Inge.

(Norse mythology) Yngvi, the original name of Freyr


ås

åsen (definite singular)
æser (indefinite plural)
æsene (definite plural)

From Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz.


draug

draugen (definite singular)
draugar (indefinite plural)
draugane (definite plural)

Og liver Nokon, som ikke Liv af Kjærleik saug, daa gjeng han atter og sviv og driv som bleike Draug.

1859, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Naar ikke lenger du elska kan:

If someone lives, who did not draw his life from love, then he walks about, wandering aimlessly, like the pale ghost.

(mythology) a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and Norwegian folklore, usually believed to be living in water, although land-draugar are also heard of.


Siv

From Old Norse Sif, from sif (“kindred, kinswoman”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjō.

(Norse mythology) Sif, the wife of Thor.


Vidar

From Old Norse Víðarr, from víðr (“wide”) + herr (“army”).


Yggdrasil

/²ʏɡːˌdraːsɪl/

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Yggr + drasill (“steed”).


Nanna

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”). The given name may also have other origins.

(Norse mythology) Nanna (Nepsdóttir), the wife of Balder.


jøtul

jøtulen (definite singular)
jøtlar (indefinite plural)
jøtlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

jotun

Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings


nymfe

nymfa (definite singular)
nymfer (indefinite plural)
nymfene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha.


Loke

From Old Norse Loki, related to loge (“flame”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Loki and Swedish Locke.

Flaug daa Loke
fjørhamen dunde,
til ut han kom
av Aasagarden,
og inn han kom
i Jøtunheimen.

1905, “Trymskvida”, in Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, transl., Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Then Loki flew,
the feather-dress whirred,
till out he came
of the gods’ home,
and in he came
to the giants’ realm.

Det var Lòkje Lauvøy,
tok aat sinom veng’e,
flaug han seg so høgt i sky,
nære flaug han sin sprenge.

1905, Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, “Torekall”, in Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Aa de va liten Loke Leiemann
satte sig i Fjederham,
aa saa floug han te Nordenrikji
aat vi de salte Vanne.

1840, Anne Golid, Olea Crøger, Torekall vinn att hamaren sin [Thor gets his hammer back]:

And it was little Loki tenant
put himself in plumage
and then he flew to Northern Realm
to us the salty water.

(Norse mythology) Loki, the god of mischief and trickery, also used as a character in Scandinavian ballades from post-pagan time


havfrue

havfrua (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfruene (definite plural)


krake

kraken (definite singular)
krakar (indefinite plural)
krakane (definite plural)

→ English: Kraken, krake

a sea monster, including whales and octopuses


nereide

nereida (definite singular)
nereider (indefinite plural)
nereidene (definite plural)


Midgard

From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðgarðr, whence also midgard (“middle farm; diaphragm”).


jotun

jotunen (definite singular)
jotnar (indefinite plural)
jotnane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul and jutul.


jøtun

jøtunen (definite singular)
jøtnar (indefinite plural)
jøtnane (definite plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul, jutul.

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“jotun”)


Hel

From Old Norse hel (“death, death realm”), whence also hel (“death”).

(Norse mythology) Hel, the goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead


Balder

From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr, ballr (“brave”).


Embla

From Old Norse Embla, of uncertain origin; possibly from older *Emla, from *Elma, related to almr. Also theorised to come from Proto-Germanic *Ambilǭ.


gyger

gygra (definite singular)
gygrar (indefinite plural)
gygrer (indefinite plural)
gygrane (definite plural)
gygrene (definite plural)

(folklore, Norse mythology) a giantess, female jotun, female troll


bergta

bergtek (present)
bergtok (past)
bergteke (participle past)
bergtakast (infinitive passive)
bergtakande (participle present)
bergta (imperative)

(mythology, of supernaturals) lure people into the mountains


sjøuhyre

sjøuhyret (definite singular)
sjøuhyre (indefinite plural)
sjøuhyra (definite plural)


halvgud

halvguden (definite singular)
halvgudar (indefinite plural)
halvgudane (definite plural)


tuss

tussen (definite singular)
tussar (indefinite plural)
tussane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þurs, þuss, from Proto-Germanic *þursaz, *þurisaz. Cognates include dialectal English thurse.


amasone

amasona (definite singular)
amasoner (indefinite plural)
amasonene (definite plural)

(Greek mythology) an Amazon, member of a mythical race of female warriors


stjerneteikn

stjerneteiknet (definite singular)
stjerneteikn (indefinite plural)
stjerneteikna (definite plural)

(astrology) a star sign, astrological sign, sign of the Zodiac


valkyrje

valkyrja (definite singular)
valkyrjer (indefinite plural)
valkyrjene (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrja, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ.

lbor

(Norse mythology) a valkyrie; female attendant of Odin that leads fallen warriors to Valhalla


einherje

einherjen (definite singular)
einherjar (indefinite plural)
einherjane (definite plural)

[²ɛ̝ɪ̯n.hɛ̝r.jə]

[²ɛ̝ɪ̯.nɛ̝r.jə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse einherjar. Doublet of Einar.

slbor

(Norse mythology) one of the einherjar; a warrior who died in battle and was brought to Valhalla


jutul

jutulen (definite singular)
jutlar (indefinite plural)
jutlane (definite plural)

(folklore, Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“giant”)


Mjølne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz. Another theory is a relation to mjǫll (“fresh snow”), whence also mjøll.

Hamaren Mjølne raaka midt i hovudet paa Rungne og slo hausen hans i smaa molar, og han datt fram yver Tor, so foten hans laag yver halsen til Tor.

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 42:

The hammer Mjollnir hit Rungnir’s head and crushed his skull into small pieces, and he fell forward onto Thor, so that his foot lay over Thor’s neck.

(Norse mythology) Mjollnir, the hammer of the Norse god Thor


Brokk

(Norse mythology) Brokk, one of two dwarves who made Gullinbursti, Draupnir, and Mjolnir


Draupne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Draupnir. The name is a remade singular form from *draupna, plural genitive of *draupi, from the stem of dreypa (“to let drip”), whence also drøypa. Related to drjúpa, whence also drjupa, drypa.


Oden

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:

Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


Æge

(Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)


steinbukk

steinbukken (definite singular)
steinbukkar (indefinite plural)
steinbukkane (definite plural)

(sometimes capitalized)
(astrology) a Capricorn, Capricornian


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.


Gandalv

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


Gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

[²ɡɽɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gleipnir.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gleipnir, the binding that holds Fenrir


Sleipne

[²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

(Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse


Fenre

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrir, a shortening of Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”). Another less likely theory is that Fenrir is older and coming from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚨᚾᛁᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*faniʀijaʀ), *ᚠᚨᚾᚨᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*fanaʀijaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *faniz, *fanaz.

(Norse mythology) Fenrir, a monstrous wolf, one of Loki’s offspring.


Fenresulven

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”), equivalent of fen-ris-ulv.


Njord

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.

(Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya


Hugen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Huginn, from hugr, whence also hug.

Tvo ramnar sit på herdane hans. Dei heiter Hugen og Munen. I dagningi sender han dei ut til å fljuga yver verdi, og dei kjem att ved dugurdsmål. På den måten fær han med seg mange tidender.

1932, Hans Høeg, Hans Svarstad, Lesebok for norsk ungdom [Textbook for Norwegian youth], page 13:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders. Their names are Huginn and Muninn. In the morning, he sendes them to fly over the world, and they come home by noon. That way, he’ll be updated about many events.

Tvo ramnar sit paa akslerne hans og segjer honom i øyro alle hendingar dei ser og høyrer; dei heiter Hugen og Munen. Deim sender han ut i dagningi tal aa fljuga yver all verdi, og dei kjem att til dugurden; soleis fær han kunnskap um mange tidender, og difor kallar folk han for Ramnegud.

1909, Halvdan Koht, “Oden og æserne”, in Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor: fortalde paa nynorsk [Old Norse tales of Odin and Tor: told in Modern Norwegian], page 6:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders and tell him in his ears all events they see and hear; their names are Huginn and Muninn. Them, he sends out at dawn to fly over the whole world, and they come back by the midday meal; this way, he gets all knowledge of many tidings, and for this reason, they call him Raven God.

(Norse mythology) Huginn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Munen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Muninn, from munr, whence also mun, mon.

(Norse mythology) Muninn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Heidrun

From Old Norse Heiðrún, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Heidrun, a goat that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Lærad

From Old Norse Læraðr, Lę́raðr, of uncertain origin. Last part from -ráðr.

(Norse mythology) Lærad, a tree that grows on the roof of Valhalla


Eiktyrne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Eikþyrnir, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Eikthyrnir, a stag that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


helheim

From hel (“death”) + -heim (“home, -ham”).

(Norse mythology) Hel (the realm of the dead who did not die in combat)


Mime

From Old Norse Mímir. Cognate with Faroese Mimir, Icelandic Mímir, and Swedish and Danish Mimer.


Garm

From Old Norse Garmr, from garmr (“dog”), whence also garm.

(Norse mythology) Garmr, the dog that guards Hel’s gate


Frøy

From Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”). Cognate with Faroese Froyur and Icelandic Freyr.


Skirne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Skírnir, from skírr.

(Norse mythology) Skírnir, messenger of Freyr


Lidskjalv

From Old Norse Hliðskjalf, Hliðskjǫlf f, from hlið + skjalf, skjǫlf.

Frøy, son aat Njord, hadde ein dag sett seg paa Lidskjalv og saag ut yver alle heimar.

1928, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, Edda-kvæde, Skirnesmål, page 3:

Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and looked over all the worlds.

(Norse mythology) Hlidhskjalf, the high seat of Odin


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”).

(Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches


Dvalen

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


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

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


Kvase

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Kvasir.


Mjødvitne

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


Hornbore

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


Nore

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


Gungne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir, from gunga (“to sway”).

(Norse mythology) Gungnir, the spear of Odin


Hod

From Old Norse Hǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuz. Cognate with Faroese Høður, Icelandic Höður, Swedish Höder, Höd and Danish Høder.

(Norse mythology) Höðr (a blind god that was tricked into killing Baldur)


Åsgard

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + garðr.

(Norse mythology) Asgard (The realm of the Æsir)


åsynje

åsynja (definite singular)
åsynjer (indefinite plural)
åsynjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ásynja, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + -ynja (“-ess”).

af

(Norse mythology) goddess; a female member of the Æsir


Idunn

From Old Norse Iðunnr, Iðuðr, from ið + unnr, uðr (“wave”). Cognate with Faroese Íðunn and Faroese and Icelandic Iðunn.


Sjulerek

The first part, Sjul, is probably from Sigurd Svein, a knight in 16–19th century Scandinavian ballads, who is described in the ballads as one of the leaders of the Wild Hunt, loosely based on the legendary hero Sigurd.

(mythology, dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of Gamle-Erik (“devil”)


Bivrost

biv + rost; a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Bifrǫst, from bifa (“to shiver”) + rǫst.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Bifrost (the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard)


Høne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hǿnir, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Greek κύκνος (kýknos, “swan”)). Cognate with Icelandic Hænir and Swedish Höne.

(Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god who helped Odin with the creation of the first humans


valkyrju

valkyrjo (definite singular)
valkyrjur (indefinite plural)
valkyrjune (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrju, accusative of valkyrja, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ.

lbor

(Midlandsnormalen, Norse mythology) alternative form of valkyrje (“valkyrie”)


Yggdrasel

/²ʏɡːˌdraːsəl/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Yggr + drasill (“steed”).

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of Yggdrasil


Våsud

From Old Norse Vásuðr, from *vásuðr, a derivation of vás (“hard work in wet weather”).

(Norse mythology) Vosud (a jotunn and the father of Vindsvalr and Vetr)


Vindsval

From Old Norse Vindsvalr, from vindr (“wind”) + svalr (“chill”), equivalent to modern vind + sval.

(Norse mythology) a jotunn and the son of Vosud and father of Vetr


Modgunn

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Móðgunnr, Móðguðr, from móðr + gunnr (“battle; valkyrie”). Cognate with Faroese Móðgunn and Icelandic Móðgunnur.

lbor

(Norse mythology) name of a goddess, the guardian of the Gjallarbrú


Gjallarbru

Inherited from Old Norse Gjallarbrú, from Gjǫll (“mythic river”) + brú (“bridge”). Compare Swedish Gillebro and Danish Gældebro.

(Norse mythology) Gjallarbrú (a bridge on the way from Hel)


Båvur

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Báfurr.


Jamnhår

From Old Norse Jafnhár. Instead of making a full calque (like Swedish Jämnhög), the translator Ivar the Foodless chose only to translate the first part (jamn).