© & ® Varg Vikernes. © & ® 2001 Cymophane Publishing
Varg Vikernes
«Guide To The Norse Gods And Their Names»
Foreword
Originally this booklet was a result of correspondence between the VHF and the NHF. Since the list herein might be interesting to others as well the VHF took the
initiative and made a booklet out of this information.
This booklet contains most of the names in Norse-Germanic mythology and their English translation (and the Norwegian version of the names and some old
Germanic versions as well). To understand the meaning of the myths we often have to know what the different names mean. When we know what the names mean
it suddenly becomes clear to us that the myths are far deeper and more meaningful than they first appear to be.
The translations of the names have been made with the help of different dictionaries, both Norse dictionaries and etymological dictionaries. There are additional
meanings to the names as well, but only the most important meaning (in the mythological context) of each name has been included in this booklet.
I hope this list of names will prove useful to anybody who chose to venture deeper into our Norse-Germanic mythology, and thus our soil and spirit.
Varg Vikernes
Nîþarôusu, Þulá
Medio Sólmánaðr MM a.y.p.s.
ALPHABETIC LIST
Norse Name
Nordic/Germanic
Name
Norwegian Name English Translation Description Other Meaning
Afi Ave Grandfather The father of Karl
Ái Åi Great grandfather The father of Trell
Alfr Alv Elf
Elf means river and
eternal. The elves are
originally river spirits,
dark elves are the
humidity in the soil
Algrøn Allgrønn All green/Always green A mythical island Atlantis
Álr Alv To nourish
Family father, son of
Lofarr
Arose from the deep to
become Elves
Alsviðr Alsvid Allknowing
The Horse who is pulling
the Sun
Alvíss Alvis All-knowing (Elvis) Name of Dwarf