How to Pronounce Names in Norse Myth
No one can ever doubt our love and respect towards Norse Gods and Norse Myth. But the question that is raised in this blog post is that whether we spell correctly names in Norse myth? It might a little bit awkward when we, the Norse lovers, cannot spell Norse names correctly. So Keep Calm, warriors! Because this blog post is going to guide you the way to pronounce names in Norse myth!
Below is the list of Norse Names Pronunciation Instruction that BaviPower has been researching. All words are arranged in alphabetical order. (Note: Many of them are pronounced in the English British style).
Norse Names |
Pronunciation |
|
Aegir
|
EYE-ear |
|
Aesir
|
ICE-ear |
| Alfheim | ALF-hame |
| Andvari | Ander-vaa-ri |
| Asgard | As-guard |
| Ask | Ass-k |
| Audumla | Ow-doom-lar |
| Balder | Bal (like "Balance") -durr |
| Bergelmir | Berg-ell-mere |
| Berling | Bear-ling |
|
Bestla
|
Bes-tla |
|
Bifrost
|
BYE-frost or BEE-frost |
| Bor | Bore |
| Brisingamen | Bree-sing-arm-en |
| Brokk | Brock |
| Brynhild | Broon-hill-d |
| Buri | Boo (like in "Book") -ree |
| Dag | Dag |
| Draupnir | DROPE-near |
| Dvalin | Dee-vaa-lin |
| Eitri | Ay-tree |
| Elli | Eli (like in "Belly") |
| Embla | Em-bler |
| Fafnir | Faff-near |
| Fenrir | FEN-rear |
| Fimbulwinter | Fimm-bull-winter |
| Freyr | FREY-ur |
| Freya | FREY-yaa |
| Frigg | Frig (like in "Dig") |
| Geirrod | Gay-rod |
| Gjalp | Gee-yalp |
| Gladsheim | Glads-haym |
| Gram | Grarm |
| Grani | Grah-nee |
| Greip | Grape |
| Grer | G'rare |
| Grid | Grid (like in Hid") |
| Grimhild | Grim-hill'd |
| Gudrun | Goooo-droon |
| Gullfaxi | Gool-fa-xee |
| Gullinbursti | Goo-lin-burst-tee |
| Gullveig | Gool-vague |
| Gungnir | GUNG-near |
| Gunnar | Gun-arr |
| Hati | Hat-ee |
| Heimdall | HAME-doll |
| Hel | Hell |
| Hermod | HER-modd |
| Hod | Hod (like in "Odd") |
| Honir | Hou-near |
| Hreidmar | H'ray-d-marr |
| Hrungnir | H'ROONG-near |
| Hugi | Hoo-yee |
| Hymir | Hay-mere |
| Hyrrokkin | Hay-roe-keen |
| Idunn | I-dunn or I-thoon |
| Ivaldi | Ee-val-dee |
| Jormungand | YOUR-moon-gand-(er) |
| Jotunheim | YOUR-tun-hame |
| Lif | Leaf |
| Lifthrasir | Leaf-thrass-ear |
| Logi | Lor-gee |
| Loki | LOW-key or LOCK-ee |
| Magni | Mag-nee |
| Midgard | Midd-gard or Mith-gard |
| Mimir | MEE-mere |
| Mjolnir | MIOL-near |
| Modi | Mor-dee |
| Mundulfari | Moon-dall-far-ee |
| Muspelheim | Moo-spell-hame |
| Nanna | Nan-ner |
| Nidavellir | Nith-a-vell-ear |
| Nidhogg | Nee-thog |
| Niflheim | Niff-el-hame |
| Njord | Nigh-ord |
| Nott | Not (like in "Hot") |
| Odin | Oh-deen or Oh-thin |
| Ragnarok | RAG-nar-rock |
| Ran | Ran (like in "Can") |
| Ratatosk | Rat-at-osk |
| Regin | Ray-gin or Ray-in |
| Sif | Siff (like in "Biff") |
| Sigurd | Sig-gurd |
| Skoll | Sk-OLL (like in "Toll") |
| Skrymir | Skray-mear |
| Sleipnir | Sleyp-near |
| Snorri Sturluson | Snor-ee Ster-loo-son |
| Surt | Sert (like in "Dirt") |
| Thialfi | Thee-alf-ee |
| Thiazi | Thee-a-see |
| Thor | Thore or Tor |
| Thrym | Thrimm |
| Tyr | Tire or Tee-ya |
| Urd | Oord |
| Utgard | Oot-guard |
| Utgardaloki | Outh-guard-a-lock-ee |
| Valhalla | Val-HALL-uh |
| Vali | Val-LEE |
| Valkyrie | Vall-KI-ree or Varl-KOO-ree |
| Vanaheim | Varna-heim |
| Vanir | Var-near |
| Ve | Vay |
| Vidar | VEE-dar |
| Vili | Vee-lee |
| Yggdrasil | EEG-drass-ill |
| Ymir | EE-mear |
These are the english names or ‘pop’ names for the Norse gods, I wanted know how to pronounce traditional names like Hròđvitnir and Hallinskiđi, all of the gods had several names, it’s a shame there not presented here.