At a Glance
- Meaning
- Minor goddess, guardian spirit
- Origin
- Old Norse/Scandinavian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DEE-sah
Disa is an Old Norse/Scandinavian girl's name meaning “minor goddess, guardian spirit”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Disa
Meaning: Minor goddess, guardian spirit.
Origin: Old Norse/Scandinavian.
A common claim: Disa is commonly glossed as 'active spirit' Actually: This overstates it - dís specifically denotes a (minor) goddess or guardian spirit in Norse mythology, not general 'activeness.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Disa
DEE-sahIPA /ˈdiːsə/
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