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Hrafn
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Hrafn (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈhrɑvn]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥apn̥]) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is *Hræfn.[1] The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven".[2] The feminine form of this name is Hrefna.[3]
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![]() A common raven. | |
Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | Old Norse |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Norse |
Meaning | "raven" |
Other names | |
Cognate(s) | *Hræfn, Raven |
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