At a Glance: Name: Randgrid (Randgríðr) – Meaning: fierce with a shield – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl
Randgrid (Randgríðr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “fierce with a shield”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Randgrid (Randgríðr)
Meaning: Fierce with a shield.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "shield-rim peace" Actually: The ending doesn't mean 'peace' -- it's 'gríðr' (fierceness, vehemence), a different word from the similar-looking 'friðr' (peace).
Popularity of Randgrid (Randgríðr)
Randgrid (Randgríðr) 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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