Bergelmir

B3E1R1G2E1L1M3I1R1

proper noun

A frost giant in Norse mythology.

OriginProto-Germanic *galmaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesA frost giant in Norse mythology.
  2. astronomyA moon of Saturn.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*galmaz“echo”
  2. EnglishBergelmir

From the Old Norse name; the second element means "yeller," from the verb *gallmr, from Proto-Germanic *galmaz (“echo”). The first element has been variously interpreted as berg (“mountain”), berr (“bare”), and a variant of bjǫrn (“bear”).

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APA

Bergelmir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergelmir

MLA

“Bergelmir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergelmir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bergelmir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergelmir.

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