The story
- Old Norse · derived fromSurtr“the swarthy one”
- English todaySurtur
First known use, by meaning
- Discovered 2006. A moon of Saturn.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surtur
Today it means: A very powerful jotun (giant) and chief of Muspellheim, described in the Eddas as wielding a flaming (or shining) sword and as battling the gods and killing Freyr during Ragnarok. Full definition →
Old Norse Surtr