Valþjófr

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse [1]

Meaning & History

Old Norse name, possibly derived from the elements valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and þjófr meaning "thief" [2].

Related Names

Rootsvalr + þjófr
Other Languages & CulturesWaltheof(Anglo-Saxon)

Categories

crime, death, negative

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Page at https://www.clanntuirc.co.uk/JSNS/V9/JSNS9%20Edmonds.pdf.
Entry added January 21, 2022