Girl · Old Norse
Hervör
Say it: HER-vur
Meaning
From Old Norse herr 'army'; the second element is uncertain, possibly vǫr 'aware, careful'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Known chiefly from the legendary Hervarar saga.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Hervor
Famous bearers
- Hervör, shieldmaiden of Hervarar saga
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
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