Idunn
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Idun
Etymology
From Old Norse Iðunnr, Iðuðr, from ið + unnr, uðr (“wave”). Cognate with Faroese Íðunn and Faroese and Icelandic Iðunn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɪː(d)ʊn/, /²ɪː(d)ʉn/
Proper noun
Idunn f (definite Idunna)
- (Norse mythology) name of a goddess
- a female given name from Old Norse
Related terms
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 198
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