Name
Valdís
Meaning
Valdís is a feminine name of Old Norse origin meaning “goddess of the slain”.
Valdís joins the Old Norse valr, the battle-slain, with dís, goddess or female spirit, the same elements that build Valhalla and the valkyries. It survives as a genuine Icelandic women's name, granting everyday wearability to a meaning of pure Norse steel.
In regular use in Iceland.
At a glance
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /VAHL-dees/
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Questions
Valdís is a feminine name of Old Norse origin meaning “goddess of the slain”. Valdís joins the Old Norse valr, the battle-slain, with dís, goddess or female spirit, the same elements that build Valhalla and the valkyries.
Valdís is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. In regular use in Iceland.
The name Valdís comes from Old Norse. Valdís joins the Old Norse valr, the battle-slain, with dís, goddess or female spirit, the same elements that build Valhalla and the valkyries. It survives as a genuine Icelandic women's name, granting everyday wearability to a meaning of pure Norse steel.
Valdís is pronounced VAHL-dees.
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