Ægir

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See also: aegir and ægir

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Ægir.

Proper noun

Ægir

  1. (Norse mythology) A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Ægir.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ægir m

  1. (Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)
  2. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics [1]

  • son of Ægir: Ægisson
  • daughter of Ægir: Ægisdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Ægir
Accusative Ægir
Dative Ægi
Genitive Ægis

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Ægir.

Pronunciation

Noun

Ægir m

  1. Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)
  2. a male given name

Declension


Old Norse

Proper noun

Ægir m

  1. Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)

Descendants

  • Danish: Ægir
  • English: Ægir
  • Estonian: Ægir
  • Faroese: Ægir
  • Finnish: Ægir
  • Icelandic: Ægir
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: Æge
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: Æge
  • Swedish: Ägir