Talk:List of names of Odin

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Herteitr

Recent change added the meaning "Glad of War" to this. Although this may be better than the "Host glad" (which I don't see how fits the name), it is probably not quite right. In modern Icelandic her means army and teitur means gay (as in happy). What the actual meaning of the kenning is, however, I do not know ("Glad of army", "Gladdest of the soldiers", "life of the army party" ;-) ... ?).

Hopefully, someone that knows the kenning can inform us all --Swift 00:07, 19 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Óðins nöfn - Þul Óðins

Verifying the existence of Jörmunr as one of Odin's names, I finally discovered this anonymous Old Norse skaldic poem Óðins nöfn - Þul Óðins. It appears to be the most thorough recitation of Odin's names and the information should be integrated into this article.--Berig 07:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a link that can be used for citation purposes which lists Odin's epithets and Jormunr is among them. [1] !!!22:59, 29 March 2008 (UTC) I hate these things because it is hard to see what you are typing in that corner ```23:33, 29 March 2008 (UTC)~~

Asagrim

I am a bit hesitant about adding Asagrim, since the folksong Stolt Herr Alf was only recorded as late as the early 19th century. However, my justification is that the name "Asagrim" contains the word "grim" meaning "lord" which is only attested in this folksong and on one or two 11th century runestones in a different part of the country. I don't see how the name could possibly be a late construction.--Berig 20:22, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that "as" or "ass" is the norse word for "god."

- / - grimr, grimmr (ON)=(orig) mask, helm, (later) hooded, the masked one, the hooded one,

the helmeted one, (later) disguised man, masked person, shape-changer, (later) fierce, grim,

cruel, very cruel, ruthless, ferocious, savage, (later) odin’s epithet;

This sourse, which contains the name asgrimr says that as is short for "of the aesir" [2] And these sources, which also has asgrimr defines it as "god mask" or "god helmet" - the latter also contains the form "asgrim" and links it to "asgrimr"[3][4] 2132```23:31, 29 March 2008 (UTC)~

Luckily, there is an online Old Norse dictionary where Asagrim is explained to mean "leader of the Aesir"[5].--Berig (talk) 12:40, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kamryn

I like Kamryn cuz my names Is KAMRYN —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.169.236.199 (talk) 03:44, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Additional names attributed to Odin.

These are all Norse names (of Odin) rather than German names (of Wotan) like: Wunsch (Wish (granter)) or proto-Germanic (of Woutanaz) like Xauxaz, Hauhaz (high one) or Frisian (Wodan) or Anglo-Saxon (Woden) etc.

I believe there was a work, an Edda maybe, that said Odin had 12 important names (I think they're all given already on the page, but maybe they should be especially noted) of which if I remember correctly Jalk was the final; Jalk being the name under which Odin learned the "feminine" magic of Seidr while on Samsey (Sam's Island), "Jalk" meaning gelding/castrated (made effeminate?).

Some names aren't quite right: "Draugadróttin" means something more literally like "Warlord of the Undead"; 'Drott-' meaning an army division or mercenary detachment, "-in" meaning 'lord of', "Draug-" meaning almost "zombie" - 'one who is slain yet remains', i.e. an undead (a kenning for 'tree stump') and "-a-" meaning of. Dróttin means king in modern Scandinavian tongues, but originally it was more like commander in chief. Maybe a little more literal translations of the names are in order, I know many aren't completely literal.

Anyway the list I have of omitted names I do not have sources for where I originally found, but I'm sure someone can attest to them from somewhere else. This is for someone wanting to do the tracking of their instances for inclusion in the article. I'm sure there are many more. I do not have all of the proper accent marks but tried to make it as close to the proper Norse formations like in the article that I could notice:

Angan Friggjar - "Delight of Frigg"
Bági ulfs - "Enemy of the Wolf"
Baldrsfaðr - "Father of Balder"
Böðgæðir - "Battle Enhancer"
Bragi - "Chieftain"
Bróðr Vilis / Bróðr Vilja - "Brother of Vili"
Burr Bors - "Son of Borr"
Darraðr, Dorruðr - "Spearman"
Ein sköpuðr galdra - "Sole Creator of Magical Songs"
Faðmbyggvir Friggjar - "Dweller in Frigg's Embrace"
Faðir galdrs - "Father of Magical Songs"
Farmr arma Gunnlaðar - "Burden of Gunnlöð's Arms"
Farmr galga - "Gallows' Burden"
Foldardróttinn - "Lord of the Earth"
Forni - "The Ancient One"
Frumverr Friggjar - "First husband of Frigg"
Fundinn - "The Found"
Galdraföðr - "Father of Galdor (Magical Songs)"
Geirtýr - "Spear God"
Geirvaldr - "Spear Master"
Geldnir - "?"
Gizurr Grýtingaliði - "Gizurr, Companion of the Greutungi"
Goði hrafnblóts - "Goði (priest) of the Raven-offering"
Goðjaðarr - "God Protector"
Gramr Hliðskjalfar - King of Hliðskjalf
Hangi - "Hanged One"
Haptabeiðir - "Ruler of Gods"
Haptasnytrir - "Teacher of gods"
Haptsönir - "Fetter Loosener"
Harri Hliðskjalfar - "Lord of Hliðskjalf"
Heimþinguðr hanga - "Visitor of the Hanged"
~~Hengikjopt - "Hang Jaw"~~ (added as alternate form to entry already in article)
Hergautr - "Host Gautr"
Hildolfr - "Battle Wolf"
Hjaldrgegnir - "Engager of Battle"
Hjaldrgoð - "God of battle"
Hoárr - "One Eyed"
Hotter - "Hatter"
Hovi - "High One"
Hrafnfreistuðr - "Raven-tester"
Hrani - "Blusterer"
Itreker - "Splendid Ruler"
Jalfaðr - "Yellow-brown Back"
Jarngrimr - "Iron Mask"
Jolfr - "Horse-wolf" or "Bear"
Jölföðr - "Yule-father"
Jölnir - "Yule figure"
Niðr Bors - "Son of Borr"
Rauðgrani - "Red Moustache"
Reiðartyr - "Wagon God"
Runatyr - "God of Runes"
Runni vagna - "Mover of Constellations"
Sigrhofundr - "Victory Author"
Sigrúnnr - "Victory Tree"
Sonr Bestlu - "Son of Bestla"
Spjalli Gauta - "Friend of the Goths"
Sveigðir - "Reed Bringer"
Svipall - "Fleeting" or "Changeable"
Tack - "Thanks"
Tviblindi - "Twice Blind"
Þriggi - "Triple"
Váði vitnis - "Foe of the Wolf"
Váfuðr Gungnis - "Swinger of Gungnir"
Valdr galga - "Ruler of Gallows"
Valdr vagnbrautar - "Ruler of Heaven"
Valkjosandi - "Chooser of the Slain"
Valtamr, Valtam - "Slain Tame" or "The Warrior"
Valtýr - "Slain God"
Valþognir - "Slain Receiver"
Viðfräger - "Wide Famed"
Viðrimnir or Viðhrimnir - "Contrary Screamer"
Vinr Lopts - "Friend of Loptr"
Vinr Lóðurs - "Friend of Lóðurr"
Vinr Míms - "Friend of Mímir"
Vinr stalla - "Friend of Altars"
Völsi - "Lingam"
Völundr rómu - "Smith of Battle"

Nagelfar (talk) 10:18, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great additions Nagelfar!--Berig (talk) 11:44, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, these can be found on several websites which have been around for a while, but the sources need to be found individually it seems. All I did was remove the names from those lists which are already in the article and put most of the ones that remain here. Nagelfar (talk) 00:50, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]