Hjarrandi

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Hjarrandr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Herzendô or Proto-Germanic *Herrendô from Proto-Germanic *herzô (“hinge”) therefore possibly meaning "the hinged one" or rather "the hanged one", equivalent to hjara +‎ -andi, cf. Old Norse hjarr (“hinge”) or maybe "the loud one", cf. Shetland sjara (“to rattle”). Cognate with Old English Heorrenda which is soley attested in Deor where Heorrenda is a genius poet, replacing Deor in the court of the Heodenings (Hjaðningar), and Old High German Herrant attested in Kudrun "wie suoze Horant sanc" = "How sweet Horant sang".

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /ˈhjɑrːɑndi/
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈhjarːandi/

Proper noun

Hjarrandi

  1. (Norse mythology) a heiti of Odin
  2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Hjarrandi (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Hjarrandi
accusative Hjarranda
dative Hjarranda
genitive Hjarranda

References

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