(Names of Oðinn)
All of these are open to
alternative usage and meaning
Aldaföðr father
of men
Aldagautr gautr
of men
Aldingautr the
ancient gautr
Alföðr father
of all
Arnhöfði eagle
head
Atriði, Atriðr attacking
rider
Auðun wealth
friend
Bálegyr blaze
eye
Björn bear
Blindi, Blindr blind
Bölverkr evil
doer
Bragi chieftain
Brúni, Brúnn brown
one
Darraðr, Dörruðr spearman
Draugadróttin lord
of the dead
Ennibrattr one
with straight forehead
Eylúðr ever
booming
Farmaguð, Farmatýr cargo
gaut
Farmögnuðr journey
empowerer
Fengr snatcher
Fimbultýr mighty
gaut
Fimbulþulr mighty
þulr, mighty poet
Fjölnir concealer,
much wise
Fjölviðr, Fjölsvinnr much
wise
Forni ancient
one
Fornölvir ancient
Ölvir
Fráríðr one
who rides forth
Fundinn the
found
Gagnráðr contrary
advisor
Gangleri wanderer
Gangráðr journey
advisor
Gapþrosnir one
in gaping frenzy
Gauti, Gautr god,
goth
Geiguðr dangler
Geirlöðnir spear
inviter
Geirtýr spear
gaut
Geirvaldr spear
master
Geirölnir spear
charger
Gestr guest
Gestumblindi blind
guest
Ginnarr deciever
Gizurr riddler
Glapsviðr seducer
Goðjaðarr gaut
protector
Göllnir, Göllor, Göllungr yeller
Göndlir wand
weilder
Grímnir, Grímr masked
one
Grímr grim
Gunnar warrior
Gunnblindi battle
blinder
Hagvirkr skilful
worker
Hangaguð, Hangatýr hanged
gaut
Hangi hanged
one
Haptaguð fetter
god
Haptsoenir fetter
loosener
Hár high
one
Hári high
dear one
Hárbarðr grey
beard
Hárr one
eyed
Hávi high
one
Helblindi Hel
blind
Hengikeptr hang
jaw
Herblindi host
blinder
Herföðr, Herjaföðr host
father
Hergautr host
gaut
Herjann, Herran one
of the host
Herteitr host
glad
Hertýr host
gaut
Hildólf battle
wolf
Hjalmberi helmet
bearer
Hjarrandi screamer
Hléfreyr famous
lord, mound lord
Hnikarr, Hnikuðr inciter
Hóarr one
eyed
Hóvi high
one
Hrafnáss raven
god
Hrammi fetterer,
ripper
Hrani blusterer
Hrjótr roarer
Hroptatýr lord
of gauts, tumult gaut
Hroptr tumult,
gaut
Hrosshársgrani horse
hair moustache
Hvatmóðr whet
courage
Hveðrungr roarer
Ítreker splendid
ruler
Jafnhár just
as high
Jalfaðr, Jalföðr yellow
brown back
Jalgr, Jalkr gelding
Járngrímr iron
grim
Jólfr horse
wolf, bear
Jólnir jule
figure
Jörmunr mighty
one
Karl old
man
Kjalarr nourisher
Langbarðr long
beard
Loðungr shaggy
cloak wearer
Njótr user,
enjoyer
Óðinn frenzied
one, inspiring spirit
Óðr frenzy,
inspiration
Ófnir weaver,
inciter
Olgr protector,
hawk
Ómi boomer
Óski wished
for
Rauðgrani red
moustache
Reiðartýr wagon
gautr
Sanngetall truth
getter
Sannr, Saðr truth
Síðgrani drooping
moustache
Síðhöttr drooping
hat
Síðskeggr drooping
beard
Sigðir victory
bringer
Sigfaðir victory
father
Siggautr victory
gautr
Sigmundr victory
protection
Sigrhöfundr victory
author
Sigrunnr victory
tree
Sigþrór victory
successful
Sigtryggr victory
sure
Sigtýr victory
gautr
Skollvaldr treachery
ruler
Sváfnir sleep
bringer
Sveigðir reed
bringer
Sviðrir, Sviðurr calmer,
spear gautr
Svipall fleeting
Svölnir cooler,
sweller
Þekkr clever
Þrasarr quarreler
Þriði third
Þriggi triple
Þrór burgeoning
Þróttr strength
Þrundr sweller
Þundr rumbler,
thunder
Þunnr, þuðr lean,
pale
Tveggi double
Tvíblindi twice
blind
Unnr, Uðr lover,
beloved, striver
Váföðr , Váfuðr dangler
Vakr vigilant
Valföðr father
of the slain
Valgautr slaughter
gautr
Valkjósandi chooser
of the slain
Valtamr slain
tame
Valtýr slain
gautr
Valþögnir slain
reciever
Vegtamr way
tame
Veratýr gautr
of men
Viðrir stormer
Víðfrægr wide
famed
Viðhrímnir contrary
screamer
Viðurr killer
Vingnir swinger
Vöfuðr dangler
Yggr terrible
Ýrungr stormy
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2000 Hringari Oðinssen
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