Óttarr

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse [1], Norse Mythology

Meaning & History

From Old Norse ótti "terror, fear" and herr "army, warrior". In the Old Norse poem Hyndluljóð in the Poetic Edda, the goddess Freya helps Óttar learn about his ancestry.

Related Names

Rootsótti + herr
Other Languages & CulturesOttar(Norwegian)

Categories

emotions, fear, feelings, war, warrior

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
Entry added December 7, 2022