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GENERAL NAMES BASED ON ODIN'S STATUS

  • The name Alfóðr ("Allfather", "father of all") appears in Snorri Sturluson 's Younger Edda . Odin is the father of most of the high gods and with his brothers Vili and Ve shaped the Earth from the body of a giant. It may refer to the Christian God in that book, but it may have referred to Odin at an earlier date. (It probably originally denoted Tiwaz , as it fits the pattern of referring to Sky Fathers as "father".)


  • Farmatýr (God of Cargoes)

  • Fimbul (The great)

  • Gautr (Father)

  • Herjan (Ruler)

  • Hroptatýr (Crier of the gods),

  • Óski (God of wishes)

  • Veratýr (Lord of men)



NAMES ORIGINATED IN STORIES

In his quest to learn the runes, Odin hung himself in Yggdrasill .
  • Hangatyr (the hanged god)

  • Lord of the gallows


In the story of Gylfaginning , Odin appears as three kings, named:
  • Hárr (High)

  • Jafnhárr (Even as high)

  • Þriði (Third)



NAMES BASED ON ACTIONS OR PERSONALITY

Odin chooses the outcome of battles (i.e. to whom victory goes).
  • Hnikuðr (Overthrower)

  • Sigföðr (Father of Victory)

  • Sigtyr (God of victory).



NAMES BASED ON CHARACTER TRAITS

  • Bölverkr (Ill-doer)

  • Fjölsviðr (Wide in wisdom)

  • Gangleri (Wayweary)

  • Glapsviðr (Swift in deceit)

  • Herteitr (Host glad, or Glad of War)

  • Hnikarr (Overthrower)

  • Saðr (Truthful)

  • Svipall (Changing)

  • Sanngetall (Truthful)

  • Vakr (Wakeful)

  • Yggr (Terrible)

  • Þekkr (Much loved)



NAMES BASED ON APPEARANCE

  • Báleygr (Flaming-eyed)

  • Bileygr (Shifty-eyed)

  • Fjölnir (Many-shaped)

  • Grímnir (or Grímr) (Hooded)

  • Göndlir (Wand bearer)

  • Hárbarðr (Greybeard)

  • Hjálmberi (Helmet bearer)

  • Síðhöttr (Broad hat)

  • Síðskeggr (Long beard)



MISCELLANEOUS

  • Atríðr (Rider)

  • Biflindi (Spear-Shaker)

  • Ginnregin

  • Helblindi (Hel blinder)

  • Jálkr (Gelding)

  • Kjalarr (Keel)

  • Ómi (Shouter)

  • Sídgrani

  • Skilfingr (Shaker)

  • Sviðurr (Changing(?))

  • Sviðrir (Changing(?))

  • Uðr (?)

  • Váfuðr (Wanderer)

  • Valfader (Receiver (literally: father) of the fallen ones)

  • Viðurr (?)

  • Þrór (?)

  • Þuðr (?)

  • Þundr (Thunderer)