Name Hrímgrímnir Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Edit Status Status Meaning & History Derived from hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name GRÍMNIR. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead. SKÍRNIR threatens to send GERÐR to him.