Astrid

See also: Astrið

English

Etymology

Borrowed from modern Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) Astrid since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæstɹɪd/

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Proper noun

Astrid

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 2005, Ali Smith, The Accidental, Penguin, published 2006, →ISBN, page 31:

     Astrid, the person is saying. Astrum, astralis. How does it feel to have such a starry name?

Translations

female given name

• Latvian: Astrīda f
• Portuguese: Astride (pt) f

Anagrams

• TARDIS, Tardis, iTards, tardis, triads

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ástríðr, from áss (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful, originally beloved”).

Proper noun

Astrid

1. a female given name

Usage notes

• Used in Denmark since the Middle Ages.

Related terms

• Asta

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from modern Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) Astrid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.strɪt/

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Proper noun

Astrid f

1. a female given name

Estonian

Proper noun

Astrid

1. a female given name of Old Norse origin

Related terms

• Asta

French

Etymology

Borrowed from modern Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) Astrid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.tʁid/

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Proper noun

Astrid f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

• Popular in France in the latter half of the 20th century.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from modern Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) Astrid.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Astrid

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Estrid

Icelandic

Proper noun

Astrid f

1. a female given name

Declension

declension of Astrid

f-s1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Astrid
accusative	Astrid
dative	Astrid
genitive	Astridar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Åstrid, Æstrid
• Astri (pronunciation spelling)
• Asti[d] (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse Astríðr, Ástríðr, from earlier Ásríðr, a variant of Ásfríðr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᛊᚢᚠᚱᛁᚦᛁᛃᛟᛉ (*ansufriþijoʀ), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + *frīdaz (“beautiful”), equivalent to ås +‎ frid. Doublet of Åsfrid.

It has also been claimed to come from ást (“love”), whence also modern åst, but this is likely a reinterpretation.

Cognates include with Faroese Astríð, Ástríð, and Icelandic Ástríður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²astrɪ/

Proper noun

Astrid f (definite Astrida)

1. a female given name from Old Norse
   • 1900, Jonas Vellesen, Norigs soga aat folkeskulen [History of Norway for Public School], 2nd edition, Bergen: F. Beyers forlag:

     Daa Trygve var drepen flydde Astrid, kona hans, ut på ein holm i eit vatn. Der fekk ho ein son, som ho kalla Olav.

     When Tryggve was killed, Astrid, his wife, fled to an islet in a lake. There, she got a son, which she called Olaf.

Usage notes

• Used in Norway since the Middle Ages. A royal name.

Related terms

• Åsta, Asta

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Astrid”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
• Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 16 296 males with the given name Astrid living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 21st January, 2023.

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish Astrīþ, from Runic Swedish Asfriþ, from Old Norse Ástríðr. Occurs in Norse mythology, revived in Sweden in 1820.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Astrid c (genitive Astrids)

1. a female given name
   • 2014, Ingrid Hedström, Bortfall, Alfabeta, →ISBN, page 274:

     Och vem är din charmanta väninna? Ah, Astrid, ett gammalt vackert nordiskt namn...

     And who is your charming friend? Ah, Astrid, an old and beautiful Nordic name...

Related terms

• Asta
• Estrid

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [2] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 39 001 females with the given name Astrid living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Anagrams

• drista, strida