Girl · Old Norse
Rannveig
Say it: RAHN-vay
Meaning
From Old Norse rann 'house' and veig, of uncertain meaning (perhaps 'strength' or 'drink').
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A saga name that remains in use in Iceland.
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
- The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age700 to 1100
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Norwegian | Ranveig |
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Famous bearers
- Rannveig, mother of Gunnar of Hlíðarendi in Njáls saga
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
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