Igors excessive greed resulted in his assassination by the Drevlian tribe a tribe of Early East Slavs.

Famous female viking names. Names such as Erik Frode Hilda and Sigrid are common in Norway while names such as Sigrid Rune and Tove are often given in Denmark. 40 行 In Norse mythology a valkyrie from Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain is one of a host. Hilde German origin meaning battle fortress.

The most famous Valkyries are Brynhild Gudrun and Sigrun. It means of life. Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr Armor battle or bright battle 6 Skáldskaparmál Eir Peace clemency 7 or help mercy 8 Nafnaþulur Geirahöð.

Jorunn is one of the few known female Skaldic poets. 1245 Halla is the daughter of Gestr Oddleisson and mother of Þórgils Holluson. And Halla Steinólfsdóttir in ch.

She lived in Norway during the 10 th century and wrote a piece called Biting Message that tells the story of the conflict between Harald Finehair and his son Halfdan the Black. Jorunn is one of the few known female Skaldic poets. One of the most widespread female Viking names in Norse culture is Astrid which etymologically comes from As God and Frid beloved.

Whereas the well-known swan-maidens are Alvit Svanhvit and Olrun. Identical with Old Icelandic hallr flat stone slab big stone boulder. Freydis Scandinavian origin meaning noblewoman this is the name of the most famous female Viking warrior Freydis Eiríksdóttir.

Youre also missing the top viking names like Gunnar Sven Gunvald Leif Hjalmar Ragnar Styrbjörn. 912-945 CE who was the son of Rurik r. This is compiled from an old list with no reference so thank you to whoever originally wrote and credit for most of the work goes to them.