Gender Feminine
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. YUUR-dis  [key]

Meaning & History

Swedish form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís meaning "sword goddess", derived from the elements hjǫrr "sword" and dís "goddess".

Related Names

Rootshjǫrr + dís
Other Languages & CulturesHjørdis(Danish) Jördis(German) Hjördís(Icelandic) Hjørdis(Norwegian) Hjǫrdís(Old Norse)
User SubmissionHjordis

Name Days

Sweden: February 3

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Entry updated June 13, 2019