Germanic, Norse and German Names

Heidi -Heidi is a German name meaning "noble". It is a form of the name Adalheid.

Heidrun -Heidrun is a she-goat who, according to the Prose and Poetic Eddas gives mead instead of milk in quantities so great that the Gods thirst are always satiated.

Heloise -Heloise is a name with a long history. It is related to an ancient German name Ludwig and the French Louise which mean "famous warrior". The "Hel" part may relate to Helios, the Greek God of the Sun or the Hel the Norse Goddess of the Underworld, more likely, it may relate to the word heile meaning "happiness". So it could mean "famous warrior of the sun" or "famous warrior of Hel", "famous warrior of happiness".

Herman -Herman is a name of German origin meaning "army man" or "soldier".

Hermine -Hermine is a name of Germanic origin related to the male name Herman which means "man in the army". It may also be used by Hellenic Pagans in reference the God Hermes.

Hugh -The name Hugh is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "mind" "heart" or "spirit".

Ivo -A Germanic name meaning "yew".

Jormungandr -Jormungandr is the name of the Midgard Serpent of Norse lore.

Odin -Odin is the name of the chief God of Norse Paganism. It comes from Vōðin meaning "ire" or "fury" like passionate inspiration or spiritual excitement. The word is also related to the word for poetry.

Ragnarok -Ragnarök is an old Norse word meaning "final destiny of the gods".
It refers to a final great battle between the Gods during which the world will be flooded and everything will eventually begin anew.

Roberta -Roberta is a feminization of the name Robert.

Robin -A Robin is a thrush, a small, friendly songbird. It is also considered a form of the name Robert

Rue -There are several meanings for the word rue from which this name is taken. It is a a small shrubby plant, it is a verb meaning "to be remorseful of" and as a German name Rue means "notorious".

Saehrimnir -Saehrimnir is a magical boar from Norse mythology.

Skald -A Skald is a poet or bard associated with the courts of the Viking age in Scandinavia and Iceland.

Snaedis -Snædís is an Icelandic name meaning "snow Goddess" or "snow spirit"

Thora -Thora is a name of Norse origin meaning either "Thunder" or a feminized form of Thor.

Thurman -Thurman is a name of Germanic origin meaning "Thor's protection"

Una -Una is a Latin name meaning "one" a Gaelic name meaning "lamb" and a German name meaning "Generous".

Ursula -Ursula is of Norse and Latin origin. It means "little she bear". You can see the relation between this name and the names of the contellations ursa major and ursa minor.

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