At a Glance: Name: Hervor (Hervör) – Meaning: wary or watchful in war – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl
Hervor (Hervör) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “wary or watchful in war”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Hervor (Hervör)
Meaning: Wary or watchful in war.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "army-defender" Actually: Hervor is often glossed as "army-defender," but the second part of the name more likely comes from an Old Norse word meaning "wary" or "watchful," a different word from "defense."
Popularity of Hervor (Hervör)
Hervor (Hervör) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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