Herjann

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harjanaz, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”). Compare þjóðann (“prince, ruler”), from þjóð (“people”).

Proper noun

Herjann m

  1. (heiti) leader of armies (Odin)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:Óðinn

Derived terms

  • herjanskerling f (“darling of Herjann; a hag”)
  • herjanssonr m (“son of Herjann; a wretch”)
  • herr m (“army”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Herjann
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Herjan

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “Herjann”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 194; also available at the Internet Archive
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