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ægir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ægir
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Ægir.

Questions

What does ægir mean?
A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr.
Where does ægir come from?
Borrowed from Old Norse Ægir.

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