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3/12/2023, 10:08 PM SeaHorse15 move from given name to place name
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Name Gjallabrú
Type Other
Usage Norse Mythology
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Means "bridge over Gjöll" (Gjöll being the river closest to the gates of Helheim). This is the name of a bridge in Norse mythology, guarded by Móðguðr, which must be crossed to reach the land of the dead. It also appears in the Norwegian ballad Draumkvæde.
Added 3/24/2016 by anonymous