NípingrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Meaning unknown; possibly related to hnipinn ("drooping; downcast"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
NiðimOld Norse, Norse Mythology From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
NíðingrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
NórrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
NorðmaðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements norðr "north" and maðr "man".
NorðrimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Variant of Nórr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who supports the vaults of heaven (formed from Ymir's skull) to the north.
NýráðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
OddkellmOld Norse, Icelandic (Archaic, ?) Old Norse name derived from the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and ketill which meant "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").
OddlaugfOld Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
OddleifrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and leifr "descendant".
OddvǫrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of oddr "point of a sword" and vár "spring (season)".
ǪlrúnfOld Norse Combination of ǫl ("ale") and rún ("secret"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Valkyrie, the daughter of King Kiarr. She, Hlaðgunnr and Hervǫr are described as swan-maidens.
OrmrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]
OrmsteinnmOld Norse Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and steinn 'stone'.
OrrimOld Norse, Icelandic Old West Norse byname meaning "black grouse", a type of game bird (Lyrurus tetrix).
ÓskfOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse name, directly from Old Norse ósk meaning "wish". This is related to Óski, one of the names of the Norse god Odin, and is found in ósk-mær or "wish-maiden", a common epithet of the Valkyries.
Óðin-DísaᚬᚦᛁᚿᛏᛁᛋᚢfOld Norse (Rare) From the name of the Norse god Óðinn (see Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name Disa, a short form of other names containing the element dís "goddess".
ÓðinkárrmOld Norse From Old Danish othinkar/othankar meaning "easily furious, raging" or a combination of óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" and kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".
ÓþveginnmOld Norse Old Norse byname meaning "unwashed, dirty", derived from ú, a negative prefix, combined with the preterite participle of the verb þvá "to wash".
ØygæirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and geirr "spear".
ØylæifrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse ey "island" and leifr "descendant".
ØylakrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
ØyríkrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ey "island" and ríkr "power" or "ruler".
PalnimOld Norse, Old Danish The origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish páll meaning "pole".
RandgríðrfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
RandolfrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
RandvífOld Norse Old Norse combination of rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
RáðgríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the bossy", or derived from ráð ("counsel, advise") and gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
RáðmundrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.
RáðnýfOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
RáðormrmOld Norse Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ormr "worm, snake".
RáðsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
RáðvarðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
RáðveigfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and veig "power, strength".
RaumrmOld Norse From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
RauðbjǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".
RøkiamOld Norse An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.
RǫkkvimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
RǫskvafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
SámrmOld Norse From Old Norse sámr "swarthy, blackish".
SangríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of sannr 'true, truthful' and gríð 'peace, protection, mercy, truce'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.
SaximOld Norse Old Norse name derived from either saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin, sax "dagger, short sword".
SighvatrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".
SigkætillmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
SigketillmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
SiglaugfOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".
SigleifrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and leifr "descendant, heir".
SigniútrᛋᛁᚴᚾᛁᚢᛏᚱmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and njóta "to enjoy".
SigrdríffNorse Mythology, Old Norse Old Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare Drífa)... [more]
SigþrúðrfOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
SigtryggrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and tryggr "trusty, true, safe".
SigvæigfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and veig "power, strength".
SkǫllmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.
SkorargeirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".