Hjǫrdís

Old Norse

proper noun

Etymology

Compound from Old Norse hjǫrr (sword) + Old Norse dís (goddess, minor goddess).

Origin

Old Norse

dís

Gloss

goddess, minor goddess

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*dīsiz Proto-Germanic
*heruz Proto-Germanic
Hjördis Swedish
dís Old Norse
hjǫrleikr Old Norse
hjǫrr Old Norse
Hjørdis Danish
dís Icelandic
hjör Icelandic
Hjørdis Faroese
Hjørdis Norwegian