Hǫgni

See also: hǫgni, högni, Högni, and Høgni

Old Norse

Etymology

Cognate with Old English Hagena, Old High German Haguno ((German Hagen), related either to hagi (“enclosure, pasture”), or to hagr (“skilled, capable”).

Proper noun

Hǫgni (genitive Hǫgna)

1. a male given name
2. (Norse mythology) Hǫgni, brother of king Gunnarr of Burgundy

   mær Hǫgna

   Hǫgni’s maiden [= Hildr <valkyrie>]

Declension

Declension of Hǫgni (weak an-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Hǫgni
accusative	Hǫgna
dative	Hǫgna
genitive	Hǫgna