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Asgard

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Type Region
Usage Norse Mythology

Meaning & History

English form of Old Norse Ásgarðr meaning "enclosure of the Æsir", composed of Old Norse áss meaning "god, Æsir" and garðr meaning "enclosure, stronghold". This is the name of the home of the Æsir gods in Norse Mythology.

Related Names

Family Tree·Details
Rootsáss + garðr
VariantsÅsgard, Asgård, Ásgarðr, Ásgarður
Same SpellingÅsgard, Asgård

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Norse nine worlds
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Entry updated April 25, 2021

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