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Odin's names and titles
(A link to the original source can be found at the end of the list.)
The many names and titles of Odin
which are found in the various (eddic) poems:
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Aldaföðr ("father of men")
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Aldagautr ("Gautr of men")
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Aldingautr ("the ancient Gautr")
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Alföðr ("father of all")
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Arnhöfði ("eagle-head")
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Atriði, Atriðr ("attacking rider")
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Auðun ("wealth-friend"?)
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Báleygr ("blaze-eye")
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Bifliði or Biflindi ("shield-shaker")
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Bileygr ("wavering-eye")
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Björn ("bear")
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Blindi ("blind")
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Bölverker ("evil-doer")
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Bragi ("chieftain")
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Brúni, Brúnn ("the brown one")
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Darraðr, Dörruðr ("spearman")
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Draugadróttin ("lord of the dead")
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Ennibrattr ("the one with a straight forehead")
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Eylúðr ("island vessel?," "ever-booming"?)
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Farmaguð, Farmatýr ("cargo-god")
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Farmögnuðr ("journey-empowerer")
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Fengr ("snatch")
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Fimbultýr ("mighty god")
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Fimbulþulr ("mighty þulr", "mighty poet")
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Fjölnir ("much-wise"?, "concealer"?)
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Flölsviðr ("much-wise")
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Forni ("the ancient one")
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Fráríðr ("one who rides forth")
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Fundinn ("the found")
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Gagnráðr ("advantage counsel)
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Gangleri ("wanderer")
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Gangráðr ("journey-adviser," "contrary adviser")
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Gapþrosnir ("one in gaping frenzy"?)
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Gauti, Gautr ("one from Gotland", "Gaut", "Goth")
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Geiguðr ("dangler")
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Geirlöðnir ("spear-inviter")
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Geirtýr ("spear-god")
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Geirvaldr ("spear-master")
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Geirölnir ("spear-changer")
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Gestr ("guest")
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Gestumblindi ("the blind guest")
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Ginnarr ("deceiver")
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Gizurr ("riddler"?)
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Glapsviðr ("seducer")
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Goðjaðarr ("god-protector")
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Göllnir, Göllor, Göllungr ("yeller")
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Göndlir ("wand-wielder")
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Grímnir ("the masked one")
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Grímr ("grim")
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Gunnar ("warrior"?)
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Gunnblindi ("battle-blinder")
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Hagvirkr ("skilful worker")
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Hangaguð, Hangatýr ("hanged-god")
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Hangi ("hanged one")
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Haptaguð ("fetter-god")
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Haptsœnir ("fetter-loosener")
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Hárbarðr ("grey-beard")
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Hárr ("high one")
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Hávi ("high one")
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Helblindi ("Helblind")
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Hengikeptr ("hang-jaw")
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Herblindi ("host-blind")
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Herföðr, Herjaföðr ("host-father")
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Hergautr ("host-Gautr")
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Herann or Herrjan ("the one of the host")
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Herteitr ("host-glad")
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Hertýr ("host-god")
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Hildólf ("battle-wolf")
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Hlalmberi ("helm-bearer")
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Hjarrandi ("screamer")
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Hléfreyr ("famous lord"?, "mound-lord")
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Hnikarr or Nikarr ("spear-lord"?)
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Hnikuðr or Nikuðr ("striker")
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Höarr ("one-eyed")
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Hövi ("high one")
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Hrafnáss ("raven-god")
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Hrammi ("fetterer"?, "ripper"?)
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Hrani ("blusterer")
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Hrjótr ("roarer")
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Hroptatýr ("lord of gods"?, "tumult-god"?)
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Hroptr ("god"?, "tumult"?)
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Hrosshársgrani ("hourse-hair mustache")
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Hvatmóðr ("whet-courage")
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Hveðrungr ("roarer")
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Ítreker ("splendid ruler")
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Jafnhárr ("just as high")
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Jalfaðr, Jalföðr ("yellow-brown back"")
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Jalgr, Jalkr ("gelding")
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Járngrímr ("iron-grim")
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Jólfr ("horse-wolf", "bear")
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Jólnir ("yule-figure")
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Jörmunr ("mighty-one")
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Karl ("old man")
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Kjalarr ("nourisher")
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Langbarðr ("long-beard")
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Loðungr ("shaggy-cloak wearer")
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Njótr ("user", "enjoyer")
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Óðinn ("frenzied one")
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Óðr ("frenzy")
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Ófnir ("weaver", "inciter")
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Olgr ("protector"?, "hawk"?)
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Ómi ("boomer")
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Óski ("wished-for")
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Rauðgrani ("red mustache")
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Reiðartýr ("wagon-god")
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Sanngetall ("truth-getter")
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Sannr ("truth")
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Saðr ("truth")
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Síðgrani ("drooping mustache")
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Síðhöttr ("drooping hat")
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Síðskeggr ("drooping beard")
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Sigðir ("victory-bringer")
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Sigfaðir ("victory-father")
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Siggautr ("victory-Gautr")
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Sigmundr ("victory-protection")
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Sigrhöfundr ("victory-author")
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Sigrunnr ("victory-tree")
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Sigþrór ("victory-successful")
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Sigtryggr ("victory-sure")
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Sigtýr ("victory-god")
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Skollvaldr ("treachery-ruler")
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Sváfnir ("sleep-bringer")
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Sveigðir ("reed-bringer"?)
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Sviðurr ("the burner"?),
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Sviðrir ("the destroyer"?)
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Svipall ("fleeting")
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Svölnir ("cooler"?, "sweller"?)
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Þekkr ("clever")
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Þrasarr ("quarreler")
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Þriði ("third")
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Þriggi ("triple")
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Þrór ("burgeoning")
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Þróttr ("strength")
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Þrundr ("sweller")
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Þundr ("rumbler")
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Þunnr, Þuðr ("lean", "pale")
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Tveggi ("double")
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Tvíblindi ("twice-blind")
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Unnr, Uðr ("lover"?, "beloved"?)
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Váföðr, Váfuðr ("dangler")
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Vakr ("vigilant")
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Valföðr ("father of the slain")
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Valgautr ("slaughter-Gaut"")
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Valkjósandi ("chooser of the slain")
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Valtamr ("slain-tame")
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Valtýr ("slain-god")
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Valþögnir ("slain-receiver")
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Vegtamr ("way-tame")
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Veratýr ("god of men")
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Viðrir ("stormer")
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Víðgfrægr ("wide-famed")
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Viðhrímnir ("contrary-screamer")
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Viðurr ("killer"?)
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Vingnir ("swinger")
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Vöfuðr ("dangler")
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Yggr ("terrible")
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Ýrungr ("stormy")
The information came from pantheon.org.
Odin's names and titles. (2009, July 16). In Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved 19:55, May 19, 2022, from https://pantheon.org/articles/o/odins_names.html