Reginn

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Old Norse

Etymology

Likely related to regin (“the gods, the powers”), thus meaning “Potent One”.[1]

Proper noun

Reginn m (genitive Regins)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Reginn
  • Faroese: Regin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Regen, Regin
  • Swedish: Regen, Regin
  • Danish: Regin

References

  1. ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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