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BoyPronounced American English /ˈfɹeɪ.əɹ/; British English /ˈfɹeɪ.ə/; Icelandic /ˈfreiːr/Icelandic language family

Freyr

A name meaning "lord".

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Freyr is a boy name meaning "lord".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈfɹeɪ.əɹ/; British English /ˈfɹeɪ.ə/; Icelandic /ˈfreiːr/.

GenderBoy
Meaninglord
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈfɹeɪ.əɹ/; British English /ˈfɹeɪ.ə/; Icelandic /ˈfreiːr/
Language familyIcelandic

Meaning and history

The name means "lord" in Old Norse, derived from the Germanic root * fraujô. This is the name of a Norse god. He may have originally been called Yngvi, with the name Freyr being his title. Freyr is associated with fertility, sunlight and rain, and is the husband of the giantess Gerd. With his twin sister Freya and father Njord he is one of the group of deities called the Vanir.

Notes and context

Usage: norse mythology, icelandic