Germanic God Names

**Blutwölfin** · Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Gods, Giants and other creatures

Baldr - Balder, Palter, Paltar, Phol - Son of Wodan and Frija, husband to Nanda

Bolthorn - Balthorn - Father of Bezzia

Borr - Mannus, Paru - Son of Tuisto

Bragi - Brego - Son of Wodan, husband to Idhunn

Buri - Tuisto, Tuisco, Poro - First being Odhumbal licked out of the ice

Farbauti - Forniotr, Forneot, Firnëz - Locho's father

Forseti - Fosite, Forsizo - Son of Balder and Nanda

Freyr, Ingvi Freyr - Frô, Ing, Ingo Fro - Son of Nirdu, brother of Fruwâ

Heimdallr, Heimðallr, Hallinskidhi - Heimo - Son of Eger's daughters, the waves

Hermoð - Herimuot - Son of Wodan

Hoðr, Hodhur, Hod - Hadu - Blind God that killed Balder

Loki - Locho, Loho - Son of Laufey and Forneot

Mani - Mano - Son of Mondilfaro, drives the chariot of the moon

Mimir - Mimi - Brother of Bezzia. Wisest of the Ases.

Möndilfari, Mundilfari - Mundilfaro - Father of Sunna and Manno

Njörð, Niörðr, Njord - Nirdu - Father of Fro and Fruwâ

Oðinn, Othinn, Odin - Wodan, Wuotan, Wotan, Irmin - Son of Mannus, father to many, including Donar and Balder

Rig - Iring - Heimo in human form

Surt - Swart - "The Black" Guardian of Muspilliheim

Thor, Þórr, Ása-þórr - Donar, Thunar, Thunor, Þunar - Son of Wodan, husband to Sibba

Týr, Tiw, Tiwaz, Thius - Ziu, Zio - Son of Hymir

Vé, Veh, Weh - Wih, Ingo - Son of Mannus, brother of Wodan and Wili

Vidar, Viðar - Widar - Son of Wodan and Grida. Slays Fenrir at Reginorahha.

Vili - Wili, Willo, Isco - Son of Mannus, brother of Wodan and Wih

Wade - Wado - Father of Weland the smith, son of Wachilt

Weyland, Volund - Weland - Son of Wado, father of Witugouwo

Ymir - Örgelmir, Urgelmir - The first being, from his body the universe was created

Ægir (Hlêr) - Eger, Aki - Son of Miskorblindi, husband to Rahanna

Goddesses, Giantesses and other creatures

Auðumbla, Audhumbla - Odhumbal - The Divine cow

Bestla - Bezzia - Mannu's wife, Wodan's mother

Eir - Êra - Goddess of healing

Embla - Emila - The first woman

Freyja, Freya - Vrouwe, Vrauwe, Fruwâ, Frôwâ, Frûâ, Walburga Frouwa (Hreda) - Daughter of Nirdu, sister of Fro, mother to Gersema and Hnoss

Frigga - Frija, Friia, Frikka, Frikkia, Fricg - Daughter of Fjorgynn, wife of Wodan, mother of Balder

Fulla - Folla, Uolla, Abundia - Maiden and sister of Frija

Gefjun - Geban - Goddess of unmarried girls

Gerð, Gerða - Garta - Daughter of Gymir, wife of Fro

Gersimi - Gersema - Daughter of Fruwâ

Griðr, Gridr - Grida - Mother of Vidhar

Hel - Hella, Hellia - Daughter of Loki

Hnoss - Hnoss - Daughter of Fruwâ

Hulda - Holda, Holle, Berchta, Perchta, Perahta - Goddess of Life, of seasons and fertility

Idun, Idhunn - Ostara, Eástre - Goddess of youth and immortality

Jörð, Fjorgyn - Erda - Mother Earth, Mother to Donar

Nanna - Nanda - Daughter of Nepr and Sunna, wife of Balder, mother of Fosite

Nerthus - Nirda, Nerthus - Sister of Nirdu, mother of Fro and Fruwâ

Ran - Rahanna - Wife of Eger

Rind - Rinda, Rinta - Mother of Vali by Wodan

Saga - Saga - "Seeress", Goddes that drinks with Wodan

Sif - Sibba, Sippia - Wife of Donar, mother of Thrudhr

Sindgund - Sindgund, Sinthgund - Sister of Sunna

Skadi, Skaði - Scata - Daughter of Thjazi, wife of Nirdu

Skuld - Scult, Scyld, Wilbet - A Norn; That which should become

Snotra - Snozar, Snotar - Wise and courteous Goddess

Sol, Sunna - Sunna - Daughter of Mundilfaro, drives the chariot of the sun.

Syn - Sunia - Guardian of the halls entrances

Urðr, Urd - Wurt, Wurdh, Ainbet, Einbet - A Norn; That which has become.

Var - Uara, Wara - Goddess of oaths and marriage

Verðandi, Verdandi - Werdanda, Worbet, Barbet - A Norn; That which is becoming.

Wachilt - Wachilt - Mother of Wado, maiden of the waves

Zisa - Zisa - Wife of Ziu

Other names, deities, term and creatures appearing in connection with the Gods

Aesir - Asen, Ases, Âses - Tribe of deities

Âlfr, Álfr, Ljósálfr - Alp - Elf

Âlfar, Álfar, Ljósálfar - Alpâ - Elfs

Álfheimr, Ljossálfheimr - Alpaheim - Lands of the Elfs, 1 of the 9 worlds

Altari - Altari, Kotapetti - Altar, "God's bed, God's table"

Ari - Aro - Eagle

Asgarðr, Asgarth, Asaheim - Ensigart - Lands of the Asen, 1 of the 9 worlds

Baðmr - Boum, Poum - Tree

Band - Bant - Bonds

Bjarg, Berg - Bërg, Përg - Mountain

Blóð - Bluot, Pluot - Blood

Blóta, Blótan, Blôðan, Blôða - Pluozan - To sacrifice, to offer

Blótmaðr, Blôðmaðr - Pluostrari - Sacrificial priest

Dísir, Idis - Itisî - Female spirits

Draugr - Gitroc - Undead, ghost, spirit

Draumr - Troura - Dream

Dróttinn - Truhtîn - Lord, Chief, Leader

Dvergr, Svartâlfr - Tuerc - Dwarf, black-elf

Egg - Ecka - Edge

Einherjar - Einheri - The slain, the army of Reginorahha

Eir - Erâ - Honour

Eiðr - Eidburt - Oath

Eljan - Ellian, Ellan - Courage

Frið, Frith - Fridu - Peace, Protection, Love

Fûrr - Fiur, Fuir, Vuir - Fire

Fey (ON: Feigr) - Feigi - Being close to death, being "Fey"

Galdr - Kalstar - Runic magic, enchantments

Garðr - Gart - Enclosed space, fenced, garden, yard

Gína - Gînan - To gape, yawn

Ginnugagap - Gigentigruba - The void

Glaðsheimr - Glatheim - Home of Wodan, holds Walhalla

Goði - Harugari, Guðjan - Priest

Gyðja - Gyðjan - Priestess

Heidinn - Heidan, Heidin - Heathen

Heill - Heil - Whole, unhurt

Heilsa - Heilazen - To say hail, greet

Heilsan - Heilazunga - Greeting, salutation

Helvíti, Hel, Helgarðr, Helheim - Hellaheim, Hellawîzî - Lands of the dead, 1 of the 9 worlds

Heimr - Heim - Home, homeland, village

Hof, Vé - Haruc, Wih - Temple, Holy place

Jötunn, Jotnar - Ëzan - Giants

Jötunheimr - Ëzanheim - Lands of the Giants, 1 of the 9 worlds

Likh - Lîp, Lîb - Body (alive)

Ljósálfr, Âlfr, Álfr - Alp - Elf

Ljósálfar, Âlfar, Álfar - Alpâ - Elfs

Ljossálfheimr, Álfheimr - Alpaheim - Lands of the Elfs, 1 of the 9 worlds

Logi - Lohjan, Lôhen - Burning flame, fire

Lögrettu-maðr - Êwart - Lawspeaker

Miðgarð, Miðgarðr, Midgarth - Mittengart, Mittigart - Lands of man, earth, 1 of the 9 worlds

Mimir's Well - Mimesbrunno - The well of wisdom

Muspell - Muspilli - Fire

Muspellheimr - Muspilliheim - Lands of the Fire Giants, 1 of the 9 worlds

Nifl - Nebul, Nepol, Nebel - Mist, fog

Niflheim - Nebulheim - "The Dark Icy World", 1 of the 9 worlds

Niflhel - NebulHella - Lowest and darkest part of Hellawîzî, said to be where most evil people go

Nornir, Norns - Wurtâ, Norni - The weavers of Wurt

Örlög - Urlac, Urlag - Reaction from one's actions

Ragnarök - Reginorahha, Godotuom - The end of times, the end of the cycle.

Sâl - Sêla - Soul

Spâkona, Spækona - Hâgzusa, Wîtegestre, Zaupararâ - Seerers, Witch, female magic practitioner

Spâmaðr, Spæmaðr - Wîzago, Wîtega, Zaupari - Seer, male magic practitioner

Scöp - Giscapu - All that was created

Seiðr, Spâ, Spæ - Zouber, Zauber - Magic, Soothsaying

Skáld, Skald - Sgalto - Poet, artist

Svartâlfar, Dvergar - Tuerc - Dwarves, black-elfs

Savrtálfheimr - Tuercheim - Lands of the Tuercâ, 1 of the 9 world

Sýn - Gisiuni - real shape or form, touchable

Tîrr - Tîr - Fame, glory

Trú - Triuwa - Faith, religious belief

Valhöll, Valhalla - Valhalla, Walhalla, Walahalla - Halls of the slain, Wodan's hall

Valkyrs, Valkyrjar, Valmeyjar - Walachurirun, Walküre - Battle-Maidens, Wodan's Maidens

Vanaheim - Waanheim, Wanenheim - Lands of the Wanen, 1 of the 9 worlds

Vanir - Vanen, Wanen, Wanes - Tribe of deities

Vé, Hof - Hauruc, Wih - Temple, Holy place, grove

Vin, vina, win - Trût, Drût, Friunt, Vrinut - Friend

Vitki - Wîzago - Wizard, runemagician

Völva - Forasagin, Vala, Walawa, Wala - Seeress

Vættir - Wiht, Wicht - Spirits. Often of objects and places. Example: Landwichten; spirits of the land (ON Landvættir)

Wyrd, Vrd, Urd - Wurt, Wurd - Fate

Þing - Thing, Ding - A meeting; to hold a meeting

Þinghús - Thinghús - Meeting hall, Meeting house

Þjóð - Deot - The people, nation

Æsir - Asen, Ases, Âses - Tribe of deities

Ættbálkr - Cnuosles - Lineage, family

Ættingl - Mâg - Mâgin - Kinsman - Kinswoman