At a Glance
- Meaning
- House joined with war (or, as a variant of Ragnveig, "the gods" joined with war)
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- RAHN-vay
Rannveig is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “house joined with war (or, as a variant of Ragnveig, "the gods" joined with war)”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Rannveig
Meaning: House joined with war (or, as a variant of Ragnveig, "the gods" joined with war).
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "house-path" or "clean-path" Actually: There's no 'path' element here -- that likely comes from confusing this name with the similar-sounding Old Norse word for 'way' or 'path.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rannveig
RAHN-vayIPA /ˈrɑnvɛɪ/
Popularity of Rannveig
Rannveig 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.
Lists That Include Rannveig
Similar Names
Þórunn (Thorunn) · Þórheiðr (Torheid) · Heiðveig (Heidveig) · Guðný (Gudny) · Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr) · Þórelf (Thorelf)
