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Valdís

/VAHL-dees/ FeminineOld Norse

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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