Old Norse Orthography - List of Names

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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