Kænugarðr

Old Norse

Alternative forms
  • Kiænugarðr
  • Kœnugarðr — somewhat newer

Etymology

(city in Rus): Composed of kœna +‎ garðr, which is an adaptation of Slavic *Kijan(ov)ŭ gor(o)dŭ / *Kyjevŭ gor(o)dŭ, literally “Kyi's castle”.

(city in Sweden): Composed of Kænir +‎ garðr

Proper noun

Kænugarðr m

  1. The ancient capital of Rus, in modern Ukraine; modern Kyiv
  2. An ancient city in modern Sweden mentioned in Gautreks saga

Descendants
  • Icelandic: Kænugarður (Kyiv)

See also
  • Kænir (tribe in Sweden mentioned in Hversu Noregr byggðist and Gautreks saga)
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