List of Names
A list of some commonly encountered Old Norse names with variant spellings. * marks anglicizations.
Gods (In Old Norse called Æsir)
- Ása-Þórr, Asa-Thor*
- Bragi, Brage
- Baldr, Balder, Baldur. See Old Norse epenthetic vowel.
- Hǫðr, Hoth,* Hod,* Hothr,* Hodr, Hoder, Hodhr*
- Freyr, Frey*
- Forseti, Forsete
- Heimdallr, Heimdalr, Heimdall,* Heimdal*
- Hœnir, Honir, Hoenir*
- Óðinn, Odin, Odhin,* Othin,* Odinn
- Ǫku-Þórr, Oku-Thor*
- Þórr, Thor,* Thorr*
- Týr, Tyr, Ty*
- Vili, Vilji, Vile
- Vé, Ve
Goddesses:
- Frigg, Frigga
- Freyja, Freya
- Hlín, Hlin
- Iðunn, Idun,* Idunn, Iduna
Giants:
- Ægir, Aegir*
- Býleistr, Byleist
- Loki, Loke
Giantesses:
- Hel, Hela
- Gerðr, Gerd, Gerth,* Gerthr*
- Rindr, Rind
Animals:
- Freki, Freke
- Geri, Gere
- Huginn, Hugin*
- Jǫrmungandr, Jormungand, Iormungand
- Miðgarðsormr, Midgardsorm
- Muninn, Munin*
- Ratatoskr, Ratatusk, Ratatosk
Places:
- Ásgarðr, Asgard*
- Miðgarðr, Midgard*
- Niflheimr, Niflheim
- Útgarðr, Utgard*
Other:
- Æsir, Aesir*
- Hávamál, Havamal
- Ragnarǫk, Ragnarok
- Vǫluspá, Völuspá, Voluspa
- Yggdrasill, Yggdrasil*
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