"Niði" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

Forms: Niða [genitive]
Etymology: Probably related to nið (“waning moon”), thus meaning “Waning Moon”. Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Niði m
  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology
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