Girl · Old Norse
Rogneda
Say it: rog-NYEH-dah
Meaning
From Old Norse Ragnheiðr, from regin 'the gods, counsel' and heiðr 'bright, honour'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Borne by a 10th-century princess of Polotsk; in Belarus it is still occasionally used.
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: Рогнеда
| Old Norse | Ragnheiðr |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | Rahnieda |
Famous bearers
- Rogneda of Polotsk, wife of Vladimir the Great
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
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