List of names of Odin

{{Short description|None}} {{redirect-distinguish|Harbard|Harvard}} {{redirect-distinguish|Ygg|YGG (disambiguation){{!}}YGG}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} [[File:Georg von Rosen - Oden som vandringsman, 1886 (Odin, the Wanderer).jpg|thumb|alt=Black-and-white drawing of an old man with long beard, his left eye missing, facing the viewer. He is holding a wooden staff and is wearing a robe and fabric hat.|Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by {{langr|sv|Georg von Rosen}}, 1886]] Odin ({{langx|non|Óðinn|italic=unset}}) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar, particularly in the Old Norse record.

==List== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List |- ! scope="col" | Name<br>(Old Norse) ! scope="col" | Name<br>(anglicized) ! scope="col" | Meaning ! scope="col" | Sources |- |Aldafaðr or Aldafǫðr | |Father of mankind<ref name="SIMEK-2007-7">Simek (2007:7)</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1), ''Vafþrúðnismál'' (4, 53) |- |Aldagautr | |Man-Gautr<ref name="SIMEK-2007-7"/> |''Baldrs draumar'' (2) |- |Alfǫðr |Alfodr |All-father<ref name="SIMEK-2007-8">Simek (2007:8).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Algingautr | |The aged Gautr |''The Icelandic rune poem'' (4) |- |Angan Friggjar | |Delight of Frigg |''Vǫluspá'' (54) |- |Arnhǫfði | |The one with the eagle's head<ref name="SIMEK-2007-18">Simek (2007:18).</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Atriðr, Atriði | |Attacker<ref name="SIMEK-2007-21">Simek (2007:12).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Asagrim (< *Ásagrimmr){{efn|The use of ''grimmR'' and the later form ''grim'' in the sense "lord" has only a few occurrences from Sweden. In extant Icelandic material, ''grimmr'' only appears as an adjective with the meaning "heartless", "strict" and "wicked", which can be compared with the use of adjective ''gramr'' ("wrath") as a name for "lord"; see entry for ''grimmR'' in the (Nottingham) ''Runic Dictionary''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://runicdictionary.nottingham.ac.uk/fullentry.php?elem=159 |title=grimmR |website=Runic Dictionary |publisher=University of Nottingham |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224110738/http://runicdictionary.nottingham.ac.uk/fullentry.php?elem=159 |archive-date=24 February 2022}}</ref> }} | |Lord of the Aesir |''Stolt Herr Alf'' |- |Auðunn (?< *Auðvin) | |Wealth-friend ''(cf. O.E.'' Ēadwine, ''Lgb.'' Audoin) |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Bági ulfs | |Enemy of the wolf |''Sonatorrek'' (24) |- |Baldrs faðir | |Baldr's father |Lausavísa from ''Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa''<ref name="styr">{{Cite web|url=http://skaldic.org/m.php?p=verse&i=1315|title=Anonymous Lausavísur, Lausavísur from Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa 1|first=Matthew|last=Townend|date=2 July 2012|website=Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages|volume=1|pages=1076|via=skaldic.org|access-date=2 July 2022|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224110803/https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=verse&i=1315|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Báleygr |Baleyg |The one with flaming eyes<ref name="SIMEK-2007-36">Simek (2007:36).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld's ''Hákonardrápa'' (6), Gísl Illugason's ''Erfikvæði um Magnús berfœtt'' (1), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6), ''Grettisrímur V'' (61) |- |Biflindi<ref name="SIMEK-2007-32">Simek (2007:32).</ref> | |The one with the painted shield |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Bileygr |Bileyg |The one with poor sight<ref name="SIMEK-2007-37">Simek (2007:37).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Blindi, Blindr | |The blind one<ref name="SIMEK-2007-38">Simek (2007:38).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana II'' (prose) |- |Brúni | |The one with bushy eyebrows ''(perh.)'' / the brown one ''(less likely; q.v.'' Brúnn)<ref name="SIMEK-2007-46">Simek (2007:46).</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gurevich |first=Elena |url=https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=verse&i=1155&v=t |title=Poetry from Treatises on Poetics |publisher=Brepols |date=2017 |series=Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages |editor-last1=Gade |editor-first1=Kari Ellen |editor-last2=Marold |editor-first2=Edith |volume=3 |chapter=Anonymous Þulur, Óðins nǫfn 6 |page=746 |via=The Skaldic Project}}</ref><ref name="FALK-5">{{Cite book |last=Falk |first=Hjalmar |url=https://archive.org/details/Odensheite/page/n1/mode/1up |title=Odensheite |publisher=I kommission hos J. Dybwad |year=1924 |location=Kristiana |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Brúnn | |The brown one ''(prob.)'' / ''var. of'' Brúni ''(perh.)''<ref name="SIMEK-2007-46">Simek (2007:46).</ref><ref name="FALK-5" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gurevich |first=Elena |title=Poetry from Treatises on Poetics |publisher=Brepols |date=2017 |url=https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=verse&i=1156&v=t |series=Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages |editor-last1=Gade |editor-first1=Kari Ellen |editor-last2=Marold |editor-first2=Edith |volume=3 |chapter=Anonymous Þulur, Óðins nǫfn 7 |page=748 |via=The Skaldic Project}}</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Bǫðgæðir ''(attested in its genitive form'' bǫðgœðis) | |Battle-promoter |A verse by Hofgarða-Refr Gestsson, ''Skáldskaparmál'' |- |Bǫlverkr | |Evil-doer, malefactor<ref name="SIMEK-2007-40">Simek (2007:40).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Hávamál'' (109), ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Bors niðr (Bors niðjar) | |Bor's son |A verse by Egill Skallagrímsson (Lv 23, V), ''Egils saga'' |- |Bragi | |Chieftain, lord<ref name="SIMEK-2007-43">Simek (2007:43).</ref> |''Hǫfuðlausn'' (31) |- |Bróðir Vilis, Bróðir Vilja | |Vili's brother |''Sonatorrek'' (23) |- |Burs arfþegi | |Bor's heir |''Hyndluljóð'' 30 |- |Byrlindi | |''Distorted version of:'' Biflindi<ref>Finnur Jónsson (1926–28). ''Ordbog til de af samfund til udg. af gml. nord. litteratur udgivne rímur samt til de af Dr. O. Jiriczek udgivne bósarimur'', pp. 51–51. København: J. Jørgensen & Co.</ref> |''Sturlaugsrímur III'' (50) |- |Darraðr, Dorruðr<ref name="norse">Blumetti, Robert. (2019). ''The Norse Gods and Their Myths'', p. 130</ref> | |Spearman | |- |Draugadróttinn | |Lord of the undead / Lord of ghosts<ref name="FAULKES-2011-10CH7-2">Heimskringla I (2011) Ch. 7, pp.10.</ref> |''Ynglinga saga'' (Ch 7) |- |Dresvarpr | |Fervor-/slander- thrower (?)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Þul Óðins 2^III/1 — Dresvarpr |url=https://skaldic.ku.dk/q?p=skp/skalds/word/301890 |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=The Skaldic Project}}</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Eylúðr | |The ever-booming |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Faðmbyggvir Friggjar<ref name="norse"/> | |Dweller in Frigg's embrace | |- |Farmagnuðr, Farmǫgnuðr | |Journey-empowerer |''Háleygjatal'' (2), ''Skáldskaparmál'' |- |Farmaguð, Farmatýr |Farmagud, Farmatyr |God of burdens<ref name="SIMEK-2007-78">Simek (2007:78).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Farmr galga | |Gallows' burden | |- |Fengr | |Catch; catcher; the one who leads the fallen heroes to Valhalla<ref name="SIMEK-2007-79">Simek (2007:79).</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Fimbulþulr{{efn|Also the name of a river, one of the Élivágar.}} |Fimbulthul |Mighty thulr; mighty speaker, mighty wise one<ref name="SIMEK-2007-83">Simek (2007:83).</ref> |''Hávamál'' (80, 142) |- |Fimbultýr |Fimbultyr |Mighty god<ref name="SIMEK-2007-83"/> |''Vǫluspá'' (60) |- |Fjallgeiguðr | |Shape-god |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Fjǫlnir{{efn|Also the name of a mythological king of Sweden, Fjǫlnir.}} |Fjolnir |The one who knows much ''(perh.)''<ref name="SIMEK-2007-84-85">Simek (2007:84-85).</ref> |''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Reginsmál'' (18), ''Gylfaginning'' (3, 20), many skaldic poems, ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2), ''Skíðaríma'' (91, 174) <!-- and further in kennings --> |- |Fjǫlsviðr |Fjolsvid, Fjolsvin |The very wise one<ref name="SIMEK-2007-85">Simek (2007:85).</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Fornǫlvir | |Heathen ǫlvir<ref name="SIMEK-2007-88">Simek (2007:88).</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Fráríðr, Fráríði | |The one riding away<ref name="SIMEK-2007-89">Simek (2007:89).</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (2), ''Grettisrímur III'' (1), ''Sturlaugsrímur VI'' (47) |- |Fundinn{{efn|According to Rudolf Simek, it is unclear if this refers to Odin. See Simek (2007), p. 96.}} | |The found one<ref name="SIMEK-2007-96">Simek (2007:96).</ref> |''Óláfsrímur Tryggvasonar A III'' (1) |- |Gagnráðr, Gangráðr |Gagnrad, Gangrad |The one who advises against<ref name="SIMEK-2007-97-99">Simek (2007:97 & 99).</ref> |''Vafþrúðnismál'' (8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17) |- |Gangleri{{efn|Also an assumed name used by Gylfi.}} | |The walk-weary one<ref name="SIMEK-2007-99">Simek (2007:99).</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gurevich |first=Elena |url=https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=verse&i=1152&v=t |title=Poetry from Treatises on Poetics |publisher=Brepols |date=2017 |series=Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages |editor-last1=Gade |editor-first1=Kari Ellen |editor-last2=Marold |editor-first2=Edith |volume=3 |chapter=Anonymous Þulur, Óðins nǫfn 3 |page=739 |via=The Skaldic Project}}</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Gautatýr |Gautatyr |Gautland-god<ref name="SIMEK-2007-100">Simek (2007:100).</ref> |''Skáldskaparmál'', Eyvindr skáldaspillir's ''Hákonarmál'' (1) |- |Gautr, Gauti{{efn|Also the name of a member of a defunct Scandinavian nation, one of the Geats.}} |Gaut |Gotlander<ref name="SIMEK-2007-100"/> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (1), ''Friðþjófsrímur'', ''Skíðaríma'', ''Landrésrímur'', ''Hjálmþérsrímur'', ''Geiplur'', ''Bjarkarímur'', ''Griplur'', ''Þrændlur'', ''Skáldhelgarímur'', ''Blávusrímur'', ''Geirarðsrímur'', ''Vǫlsungsrímur'' |- |Geirlǫðnir | |The one who invites to the spear-battle<ref name="SIMEK-2007-102">Simek (2007:102).</ref> |''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Geirǫlnir | |Spear-charger |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Geirtýr | |Gore-/spear- god | |- |Geirvaldr | |Gore-/spear- master | |- |Ginnarr | |Deceiver |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Gizurr{{efn|Also the name of a Geatish king, Gizurr.}} | |Riddler |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Gestumblindi | |Blind guest |''Hervarar saga'' (10), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Glapsviðr |Glapsvid, Glapsvin |Swift in deceit, swift tricker, maddener, wise in magical spells |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Godan/Goden | |''(Lombard var. of'' Odin) |Foulke (2003 [1974]:315–17) |- |Goði hrafnblóts | |Goði of the raven-offering | |- |Goðjaðarr | |God-protector |''Sonatorrek'' (23) |- |Gǫllnir | |Yeller |''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Gollorr | |Yeller |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Gǫllungr | |Yeller |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Gǫndlir{{efn|"Geldnir" in some manuscripts.}} |Gondlir |Wand-Bearer, Wand-Wielder |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Gramr Hliðskjálfar | |King of Hliðskjálf | |- |Grímnir |Grimnir |Hooded, masked one |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (introduction, 47, 49), Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld's ''lausavísur'' (9), Eilífr Goðrúnarson's ''Þórsdrápa'' (3), ''Húsdrápa'' (1), Rǫgnvaldr kali Kolsson's ''lausavísur'' (7), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Grímr |Grim |Mask |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46, 47), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3, 7) |- |Gunnblindi | |Battle-blinder |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Hagvirkr | |Skillful worker |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |- |Hangadróttinn | |Lord of the hanged<ref name="FAULKES-2011-10CH7-2"/> |''Ynglinga saga'' (Ch 7) |- |Hangaguð, Hangatýr |Hangagud, Hangatyr |God of the hanged |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'' |- |Hangi | |Hanged one | |- |Haptabeiðir | |Commander of leaders | |- |Haptaguð |Haptagud |God of prisoners |''Gylfaginning'' |- |Haptasnytrir | |Teacher of gods | |- |Haptsǫnirî | |Fetter-loosener | |- |Hárbarðr |Harbard |Hoary-beard, grey-beard |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Hárbardsljód'', ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Hárr |Har |High |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Harri Hliðskjálfar | |Lord of Hliðskjálf | |- |Hávi |Havi |High one |''Hávamál'' (109, 111, 164), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Heimþinguðr hanga | |Visitor of the hanged | |- |Helblindi{{efn|Also the name of a brother of Loki.}} | |Hel-blinder |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46) |- |Hengikeptr, Hengikjopt | |Hang-jaw |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Herblindi | |Host-blinder |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Herfǫðr, Herjafǫðr |Herfodr, Herjafodr |Father of hosts |''Gylfaginning'', ''Vǫluspá'' (29, 43), ''Vafthrúdnismál'' (2), ''Grímnismál'' (19, 25, 26), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Hergautr | |Host-Gautr | |- |Herjan | |Warrior, harrier, lord, leader of hosts |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2), ''Vǫluspá'' (31) |- |Herteitr |Herteit |Glad of war |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Hertýr |Hertyr |Host-Týr ''or'' god of hosts |''Skáldskaparmál'' |- |Hildolfr | |Battle-wolf | |- |Hjaldrgegnir | |Engager of battle | |- |Hjaldrgoð | |God of battle | |- |Hjálmberi |Hjalmberi |Helmet-bearer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |- |Hjarrandi | |Screamer |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Hléfreyr | |Famous-/barrow- lord |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Hleifruðr | |Wayfinder |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Hnikarr |Hnikar |Overthrower, thruster |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Reginsmál'' (18, 19), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2) |- |Hnikuðr |Hnikud |Overthrower |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Hoárr | |One-eyed | |- |Hǫtter | |Hatter, hat-wearer | |- |Hovi | |High one | |- |Hrafnaguð, Hrafnáss |Hrafnagud |Raven god |''Gylfaginning'' (38) |- |Hrafnfreistuðr | |Raven-tester | |- |Hrami | |Fetterer, ripper |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Hrani | |Blusterer |Latin inscription, ''Hrólfs saga kraka'' |- |Hrjóðr | |Roarer |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Hroptr, Hroptatýr |Hropt, Hroptatyr |Sage{{efn|The meaning is disputed; Lindow (2001:185) notes Magnus Olsen's argument that "Hroptr" is associated with Odin's seductions, since in Saxo Grammaticus' ''Gesta Danorum'', he takes the name ''Rofterus'' when seducing Rind; Larrington (1996:12) translates ''Hroptr'' as "sage" in ''Vǫluspá''.}} |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Hákonarmál'' (14), Úlfr Uggason's ''Húsdrápa'' (8), ''Hávamál'' (160), ''Grímnismál'' (54), ''Sigrdrífumál'' (13), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (2, 3, 5), ''Vǫluspá'' (62) |- |Hrosshársgrani | |Horse-hair moustache |''Gautreks saga'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Hvatmóðr | |Courage of the whet-stone |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Hveðrungr | |Roarer ''or'' weather-maker |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Ítrekr | |Glorious ruler |''Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks''<{{efn|Inferred to be a name of Odin from ''Ítreksjóð'', 'offspring of Ítrekr', in a list of Odin's sons in the Eddaic ''þulur''. See (Burrows, 2014).<ref>{{cite book |first=Hannah |last=Burrows |contribution=Wit and Wisdom: The Worldview of the Old Norse-Icelandic Riddles and Their Relationship to Eddic Poetry |editor-first=Martin |editor-last=Chase |title=Eddic, Skaldic, and Beyond: Poetic Variety in Medieval Iceland and Norway |location=New York |publisher=Fordham University |year=2014 |isbn=9780823257812 |page=122}}</ref> }} |- |Jafnhárr |Jafnhar |Evenhigh, just-as-high, equally high |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Jalfaðr | |Yellow-brown back | |- |Jálg, Jálkr |Jalk | Horse, gelding<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dictionary of Old Norse Prose: jalkr sb. m., jalkur |url=https://onp.ku.dk/o41185 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=ONP |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Norse Dictionary - Jálkr |url=https://cleasby-vigfusson-dictionary.vercel.app/word/jalkr |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Cleasby & Vigfusson - Old Norse Dictionary |language=en}}</ref> |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49, 54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Járngrímr | |Iron-mask | |- |Jólnir, Jǫlnir | |Yule figure |''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Jolfr | |Horse-wolf, bear | |- |Jǫlfuðr, Jǫlfǫðr | |Yule father |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Jǫrmunr | |The mighty one, cosmic |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Kjalarr |Kjalar |Keel, nourisher |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Langbarðr |Langbard |Long-beard |''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Lǫndungr, Loðungr | |Shaggy-cloak–wearer |''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Niðr Bors | |Bor's kin | |- |Njótr | |User, enjoyer; ''or'' needed one |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Óðinn |Odin, Othin |Frenzy, rage, inspiration | |- |Ófnir | |Inciter |''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Olgr | |Protector, hawk |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Ómi |Omi |Resounding one |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Óski |Oski |God of wishes, wished-for |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Rauðgrani | |Red mustache | ''Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss'' 18,<ref>ed. Þórhallur Vilmundarson/Bjarni Vilhjálmsson, Íslenzk fornrit 13, Reykjavík 1991, p. 163</ref> ''Ǫrvar-Odds saga'' 19ff.<ref>ed. Guðni Jónsson, Fornaldar sǫgur Norðurlanda 2, Reykjavík 1954, pp. 279ff.</ref> |- |Reiðartýr | |Wagon-god ''or'' god of riders | |- |Rǫgnir | |Chief, he who reigns |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Rúnatýr | |God of runes | |- |Runni vagna | |Mover of constellations | |- |Saðr |Sadr, Sann |Truthful, sooth |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Sanngetall | |Finder of truth |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Síðgrani |Sidgrani |Long-beard |''Alvíssmál'' (6) |- |Síðhǫttr{{efn|"Sidhofr" in other manuscripts.}} |Sidhott |Broad-hat |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Síðskeggr |Sidskegg |Long-beard |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sigðir | |Victory-granter / victory-bringer |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sigfǫðr |Sigfodr |Father of victory, war-father |''Gylfaginning'', ''Vǫluspá'' (54), ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Siggautr | |Victory-Gautr |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sigrhǫfundr | |Victory-author |''Sonatorrek'' (22) |- |Sigmundr | |Victory-protection |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sigrúnnr | |Victory-tree | |- |Sigtryggr | |Sure of victory, victory-true |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Sigtýr{{efn|The plural ''sigtívar'' refers to the gods in many Eddic poems.}} |Sigtyr |God of victory, war-god |''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Atlakviða'' (30), Glúmr Geirason's ''Gráfeldardrápa'' (12) |- |Sigþrór | |Successful in victory, thriving in victory |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Skilfingr |Skilfing |Trembler ''or'' he of Hliðskjálf |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Skollvaldr | |Ruler of treachery |''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sonr Bestlu | |Son of Bestla | |- |Spjalli Gauta | |Friend of the Goths |''Sonatorrek'' (21) |- |Sváfnir{{efn|Also the name of a serpent found in the wellspring of Hvergelmir.}} |Svafnir |Sleep-bringer, closer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4){{efn|The root ''svaf-'' is an Indo-European cognate to words meaning sleep (Greek ''hypnos''; Latin ''sopor'', ''sopio'', ''somnus''; etc.)}}<ref>{{cite book |author1=Mallory, James P. |author2=Adams, Douglas Q. |year=1997 |title=Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture |location=London |publisher=Routledge |page=527 |isbn=978-1-884964-98-5}}</ref> |- |Sveigðir | |Reed-bringer{{efn|See: the story of Vikarr.}} | |- |Sviðarr |Svidar | |''Gylfaginning'' |- |Sviðrir |Svidrir |Calmer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (50), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Sviðuðr | | |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Sviðurr |Svidur |Wise one |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (50), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Svipall | |Changing, fleeting; ''or'' shape-shifter |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (47), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (3) |- |Svǫlnir |Svolnir |Cooler |''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6) |- |Tveggi | |Double, twofold |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) ''Vǫluspá'' (63) |- |Tvíblindi |Tviblindi |Twice-blind |''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Þekkr |Thekk |Known, welcome one |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Þrasarr | |Quarreler |''Óðins nǫfn'' (4) |- |Þriði |Thridi |Third |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Þriggi | |Triple | |- |Þrór |Thror |Burgeoning, thriving |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Þróttr |Thrott |Strength |''Glymdrápa'' (2) |- |Þuðr |Thud, Thunn |Lean, pale |''Gylfaginning'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Þundr |Thund |Thunderer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Hávamál'' (145), ''Grímnismál'' (46, 54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Uðr |Ud, Unn{{efn|Also the name of one of the nine daughters of Ægir.}} |Loved, beloved, striver |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (46), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Váfuðr |Vafud |Wanderer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Grímnismál'' (54) |- |Váfuðr Gungnis | |Swinger of Gungnir | |- |Váði vitnis | |Foe of the wolf | |- |Vakr |Vak |Wakeful, awakener |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (7) |- |Valdr galga | |Ruler of gallows | |- |Valdr vagnbrautar | |Ruler of Heaven | |- |Valfǫðr |Valfodr |Father of the slain |''Gylfaginning'', ''Vǫluspá'' (1, 27, 28), ''Grímnismál'' (48), ''þulur'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Valgautr |Valgaut |Slaughter-Gautr, Geat of the slain |''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Valkjosandi | |Chooser of the slain | |- |Valtamr, Valtam | |Slain-tame, the warrior | |- |Valtýr | |God of the slain | |- |Valþognir | |Receiver of the slain | |- |Vegtam | |Wanderer ''or'' way-tame |''Baldrs draumar'' (6, 13) |- |Veratýr |Veratyr |God of men, god of being |''Gylfaginning'', ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Viðfräger | |Wide-famed | |- |Viðrir |Vidrir |Stormer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Lokasenna'' (26) ''Hrafnagaldr Óðins'' (9) |- |Viðrímnir, Viðhrimnir | |Contrary screamer ''or'' wide hoary-beard |''Óðins nǫfn'' (1) |- |Viðurr |Vidur |Killer |''Gylfaginning'', ''Grímnismál'' (49), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (6), ''Karlevi Runestone'' |- |Vingnir | |Swinger |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Vinr Lopts | |Friend of Loptr | |- |Vinr Lóðurs | |Friend of Lóðurr | |- |Vinr Míms | |Friend of Mímir |''Sonatorrek'' (23) |- |Vinr stalla | |Friend of altars | |- |Vófuðr | |Dangler |''Óðins nǫfn'' (5) |- |Vǫlundr rómu | |Smith of battle | |- |Yggr |Ygg |Terrible one |''Gylfaginning'', ''Skáldskaparmál'', ''Vǫluspá'' (28), ''Grímnismál'' (53, 54), ''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |- |Ýjungr, Ýrungr | |Stormy ''or'' of the primal streams |''Óðins nǫfn'' (8) |} In Old English, Odin was known as {{lang|ang|Wōden}}; in Old Saxon, as {{lang|osx|Wōdan}}; and in Old High German, as {{lang|goh|Wuotan}} or {{lang|goh|Wōtan}}.<ref>{{Citation |title=WUOTAN, WODAN (ODINN) |date=2012 |work=Teutonic Mythology |volume=1 |pages=131–165 |editor-last=Grimm |editor-first=Jacob |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/teutonic-mythology/wuotan-wodan-odinn/85FB3DD98D037EB25EE4EF96CCB1E9E3 |access-date=2025-09-01 |series=Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology |publication-place=Cambridge |publisher=Cambridge University Press |doi=10.1017/cbo9781139207133.008 |isbn=978-1-108-04704-3 |editor2-last=Stallybrass |editor2-first=James Steven|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==See also== *List of names of Thor *List of names of Freyr *List of kennings *{{annotated link|Mercurius Cimbrianus|{{langr|la|Mercurius Cimbrianus|cat=no}}}} *Names of God in Old English poetry *Godan and Wodan

==Sources== *{{cite book |last=Foulke |first=William Dudley |author-link=William Dudley Foulke |author-mask=Foulke, William Dudley (Trans.) |editor=Edward Peters |year=2003 |orig-year=1974 |title=History of the Lombards |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=978-0812210798}} *{{cite book |first=Carolyne |last=Larrington |author-link=Carolyne Larrington |author-mask=Larrington, Carolyne (Trans.) |title=The Poetic Edda |series=Oxford World's Classics |publication-place=Oxford; New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1996 |isbn=0192839462 }} *{{cite book |first=John |last=Lindow |author-link=John Lindow |title=Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs |year=2001 |publication-place=Oxford; New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0195153820 }} *{{cite book |first=Rudolf |last=Simek |author-link=Rudolf Simek |translator=Angela Hall |title=Dictionary of Northern Mythology |publication-place=Cambridge |publisher=D. S. Brewer |orig-year=1993 |year=2007 |isbn=0859913694 }}

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * {{Cite book|last=Böldl|first= Klaus|title=Götter und Mythen des Nordens: ein Handbuch|trans-title=Norse Gods and Myths: A Manual|year=2013|publisher=Beck|isbn=978-3-406-65219-6|oclc=901930521|chapter=Odin: Der Gott Der Vielen Namen|trans-chapter=Odin: The God Of The Many Names|language=de}}

==External links== *[https://myndir.uvic.ca/BolVk01.html MyNDIR (My Norse Digital Image Repository)] Illustrations of {{langr|non|Bǫlverkr}} from manuscripts and early print books.

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