The Swedish meaning is fighter.

Female warrior names norse. The Norse meaning is Valkyrie. She was known for wielding a double-axe. One of the most widespread female Viking names in Norse culture is Astrid which etymologically comes from As God and Frid beloved.

Ragnild Ragnilde Ragna Ragnhild. The teutonic meaning is battle maiden. One thing that most people do not know is that there were also legendary female viking warriors.

She appears in Erik the Reds Saga where she is the heroine and The Saga of the Greenlanders a villainess. Freydis Eiríksdóttir c. Old Norse legend name from the Nibelungenlied of a queen of the Valkyries composed of the elements brynja armor coat of mail and hildr battle fight hence armored warrior woman BRYNJA.

The English meaning is battle maid. Name of a giant. The Vikings were known for their legendary ferocity dedication to honor massive ships and their desire to invade and claim new lands.

40 rows In Norse mythology a valkyrie from Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain is one of a. The Anglo-Saxon meaning is war. Whirlwind In Greek mythology this is the name of an Amazon warrior who was killed by Herakles.

Old Norse name derived from the word brynja meaning armor coat of mail. 1004 CE was either a great woman warrior or an evil conniving murderess depending on which of the two stories about her one reads. Saga names meanings not given.