Etymology

Freya

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Today it means: A female given name from Old Norse of mostly British usage. Full definition →

Old Norse Freyja
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromFreyja“mistress, lady”
  2. English todayFreya

Scottish form of Old Norse Freyja (“mistress, lady”).

Words from the same roots

Old NorseFreyja all →

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