The names gave the Vikings strength and protection in life.

Names of female viking. Embla Means elm tree and was the name of the first woman to be created by Odin to become the mother of the human race. Of which we do not know the exact meaning. You should be aware of many great stories female Vikings jotted from the demons blood.

Female Viking with a sword in hand is known as a warrior from God. Hervor is the heroine of the 13th century CE Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks and is also the name of her granddaughter the daughter of her son Heidrek. Alternative Spellings Variations.

Hervors father Angantyr had a magic sword called Tyrfing but was killed in a duel and the sword was buried with him. It is related to Gothic sarwaweapon Old High German saroarmor chainmail and Old Norse sǫrvinecklace. King Hrolf and his Champions.

Women in the Viking Age. Many have their roots in the names of Norse goddesses and some even have come back into fashion in recent years as popular baby girl names in Norway. Kerry Keri Karie Carrey.

She was responsible for the Halsingland Rune Inscription 21 in Sweden. Saraluor Sarlu a female name on the Late RomanMigration Period Årstad stonefrom Norway is a diminutive of the derivation a word sarw-. A warrior in the battleground always ready with his sword to color it red.

Brenda Means sword and is known to have been the name of the daughter of a Viking overlord in Ireland in the 12 th century. Today Norwegian women enjoy positions of power in business and. Female Viking names.