Fenris

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A form of Fenrir — A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok.

OriginSwedish Fenris →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Fenrir.

    He will slay Fenris (q.v.), survive Ragnarok and avenge the death of Odin.

    1996, John Grant, An Introduction to Viking Mythology, page 15
    2 more examples

    Finally, Odin caught Fenris the wolf cub and dragged the howling, struggling beast back home to Asgard.

    2000, Vic Parker, Traditional Tales from Norse Lands, page 20

    I wanted to struggle against this beast like Odin fighting Fenris at the end of days, but I knew that like him, I would lose.

    2009, Andrew Donskin, Viking Blood: Tor Scaldbane, Scandinavia 1008 AD, page 2

Origin

  1. SwedishFenris
  2. EnglishFenris

Borrowed from Swedish Fenris.

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APA

Fenris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenris

MLA

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Chicago

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