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Names for stallions and geldings
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Abbi: pet name
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Abel: biblical name
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Absalon: biblical name
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Ábyrgur: responsible, takes care of things
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Adam: man's name
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Adfall: high tide
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Aðalfari: old nickname
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Aðalgeirr: man's name
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Aðall: aristocracy
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Aðalsteinn: man's name
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Aðils: man's name
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Afdrif: fate
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Afi: grandfather
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Áfram: forward
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Agi: discipline
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Agnar: disciplined warrior
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Ái: great-grandfather, ancestor
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Ákafi: eagerness, ardour
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Áki: man's name
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Aldavinur: old, close friend
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Aldur: old man
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Alfaðir: name for Oðinn
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Alfgeirr: man's name
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Alfröðull: sun
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Alftarleggur: swan's leg; beautiful, long-legged horse
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Álft: swan
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Álfur: elf, darling
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Áli: dun
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Áll: eel, dark dorsal stripe
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Allsvartur: black
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Allvar: careful
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Almur: elm tree
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Alskær: clear, radiant
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Alsviður: agile
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Alsvinnur: very strong, wise, pulls the sun over the sky
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Alur: drill
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Alvar: seriousness, sincerity
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Alvari: the serious one
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Alvitur: very wise person
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Amor: Roman god
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Ámur: dark giant
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Andi: spirit, soul, air, light breeze
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Andlangur: name for the sky
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Andri: man's name, snow shoe
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Andskoti: devil
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Andvari: alertness, light breeze
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Angi: scent, twig
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Angurgapi: magic sign, imp
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Áni: fool
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Apall: gravel, dapple grey
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Apli: dapple grey, fool
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Apríl: April
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Árflognir: one who flies early, name of a raven
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Ari: eagle, man's name
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Ári: messenger
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Arinbjörn: man's name
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Arnljótur: man's name
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Arngrimur: man's name
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Arnþor: man's name
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Aron: man's name
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Arsæll: one who will have a lucky and peaceful year
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Ártali: moon
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Árvakur: mythological stallion who pulls the sun over the sky
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Ásgrímur: man's name
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Asi: haste, speed
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Ási: diminution of names like Ásmundur
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Askur: ash tree
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Aspar: asp
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Assi: eagle
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Ásti: kind person
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Ástvaldur: man's name
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Atli: man's name
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Auður: fortune
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Austri: east
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Ávaldi: very powerful, old and rare man's name
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Ávangur: uncertain origin
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Axjón: action, auction
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Baggi: one of the icelandic christmas lads
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Bakkus: man's name, god of the wine
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Bakur: character from the sagas
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Balbó: man's name
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Baldi: diminution of Baldur
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Baldur: mythological name, brave
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Baldvin: man's name
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Bálki: old man's name
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Balthasar: name of a king
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Balti: bear
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Bandvettir: name for pintos
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Bangi: a giant
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Bangsi: teddy bear
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Barði: bard, Celtic poet, man's name
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Barður: man's name
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Bárekur: man's name
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Barki: stem of a boat
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Barmi: brother
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Barmur: gulf, bay, edge
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Barón: baron
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Bassi: little bear
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Bastian: man's name
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Bati: recovery
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Baugi: giant
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Baugur: ring, old man's name
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Baukur: tin, can
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Bautuður: old name for a horse that kicks
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Beinir: helper
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Beli: giant
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Benóní: man's name
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Berfótur: barefoot
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Bergelmir: roaring like a bear
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Bergur: man's name
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Bergolfur: man's name
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Bergþór: man's name
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Berserkur: strong man, fighter
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Bersi: polar bear (grey dappled horse)
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Bessi: teddy bear
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Bikar: cup, chalice
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Bikki: old man's name
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Bildur: weapon, knife, spot on the side of the head
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Bingo: pet name
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Binni: pet name
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Birgir: helper, man's name
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Birkir: birch, man's name
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Birningur: bear cub
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Birnir: bear
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Birrungur: snort
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Birtingur: light horse
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Biskup: bishop
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Bitur: fierce, sharp
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Bjálfi: fur, bastard
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Bjálki: beam, old man's name
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Bjalli: height, size
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Bjálmi: son of Grýla
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Bjarkar: man's name
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Bjarki: little bear
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Bjarmi: ray of light, chestnut horse
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Bjandýr: bear
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Bjarni: bear, man's name
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Bjartur: light red, old man's name
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Björgvin: man's name
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Björn: bear, man's name
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Bjössi: bear, diminution of Björn
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Bjólfur: wolf, man's name
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Bjór: beer
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Bláfeldur: blueish
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Blágráni: blueish grey
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Bláinn: a dwarf
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Blákaldur: ice cold, inconsiderate
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Blakkur: very dark brown horse
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Blámáni: blue moon
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Blámann: blue man
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Blámi: blueish
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Blástur: wind, breeze
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Bláus: man's name
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Bláþraður: very thin thread
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Bleikálingur: yellow dun with dorsal stripe
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Bleikblesi: yellow dun with blaze
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Bleikfaxi: dun with bright mane
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Bleikskjóni: dun pinto
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Bleiksokki: yellow dun with sock
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Bleikstjarni: yellow dun with star
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Bleikur: yellow dun
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Blendingur: half-troll, half-breed
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Blesi: horse with blaze
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Blettur: horse with spots
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Blíðtfari: friendly, soft, with comfortable gaits
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Blíður: mild, friendly
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Blígur: staring, old nickname
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Blikfaxi: mane that glitters in the sun
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Bliki: glimmer, radiance
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Blikki: pale glow
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Blindur: blind
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Blóðhófur: bloodhoof, old name for a horse
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Blóði: brother
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Blóðughófi: horse name
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Bloke: (uncertain origin)
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Blómur: bear
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Blossi: flame, flash
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Blundur: slumber
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Blæfaxi: breeze-mane
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Blængur: raven
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Blær: gleam, tone, light breeze
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Blævar: breeze
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Boði: herald
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Boðni: one who is invited
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Bógatýr: horse (poetic)
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Boggi: pet name
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Bogi: man's name, bow, weapon
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Bokki: billy goat, boss
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Bolli: bowl, fat man
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Bolmur: bear
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Bor: drill, dwarf's name
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Borði: golden mane
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Borgar: man's name
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Borgfhörð: surname
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Borgfirðingur: one from Borgarfjörður
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Borgfjörð: surname
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Borginmóði: raven
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Borr: father of Óðinn
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Bósi: man's name
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Bótófur: man's name
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Bótólfur: man's name
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Bragi: genius, god of poetry
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Bráinn: gold, old name for dragons and horses
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Brandi: diminution of Brandur
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Brandur: sword, joker
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Brattur: tight, diagonal
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Bráviður: name from the sagas
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Breki: man's name, surf
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Brellir: prankster
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Brennir: burning
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Bresi: restless
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Brestir: the noisy one, old man's name
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Brestur: flaw, crack
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Brettingur: descendant of Brattur
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Brími: fire
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Brimill: male seal
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Brimir: sword
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Brimnir: spray, spindrift
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Brjánn: hill
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Broddi: man's name, sting, point
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Broddur: tip of a sword, arrow
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Bróðir: brother
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Brokkur: name of a dwarf
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Brúnblesi: dark brown with blaze
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Brúnfaxi: dark brown with impressive mane
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Brúni: name of Óðinn, dark horse
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Bruni: fire, excitement
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Brúnki: dark brown horse
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Brúnkollur: dark head or forelock
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Brúnkolur: black horse
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Brúnn: black-brown horse
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Brúnnasi: black-brown horse with white nose
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Brúnskjóni: black-brown pinto
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Brúnstjarni: black-brown with star
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Brúntoppur: dark forelock
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Brúnsi: buck
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Brúsi: jug, man's name
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Brymir: braggart
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Brynjar: armour, man's name
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Brynfólfur: man's name
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Brynki: son of Grýla
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Buðli: father of Brynhildur
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Búi: farmer, neighbour
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Bursti: brush
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Bylur: snowstorm, gust
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Byr: fair wind
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Bægifótur: deformed foot
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Böðvar: fighter, man's name
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Böggvir: old man's name
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Bölti: slope, hill
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Bölþorn: a giant
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Bör: coniferous tree
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Börkur: bark, man's name
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Daddi: pet name
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Daði: man's name
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Daðri: flatterer
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Dagbjartur: bright as day (palomino)
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Dagdraumur: daydream
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Dagfari: one who travels by day, old man's name
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Dagfinnur: man's name
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Dagstyggur: one who avoids daylight
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Dagur: day
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Dagvarður: man's name
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Dálkur: knife
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Dallur: slow horse
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Dani: Dane
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Dáni: son of Grýla
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Danni: pet name
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Dans: dance
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Darri: spear, old man's name
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Davið: biblical king
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Dellingur: shining, light
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Demantur: diamond
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Denni: pet name
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Depill: star
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Diddi: pet name
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Digur: strong, brave
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Díli: small spot
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Dilkur: lamb
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Dimmi: dark one
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Dinni: pet name
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Dínus: man's name
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Djákni: deacon
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Djangi: satan, devil
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Djarfur: bold, brave person
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Djöfull: devil
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Dofri: tramp, loafer, a giant
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Dóni: boor, illbred person
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Drafnar: spotted
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Drangur: rock, cliff
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Drasill: horse's name
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Draugur: ghost of a dead person
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Draumur: dream
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Draupnir: Óðinn's golden ring
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Dreitill: remains, grounds, drop
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Dreki: dragon, wild horse
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Drellir: sleepy-head
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Drengur: chivalrous
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Dreyri: blood red
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Drífandi: energetic
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Drómi: bonds, rope, dull horse
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Drómundur: slow reaction
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Dropi: drop
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Drynur: noise
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Drösull: old name for a horse
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Dúddi: pet name
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Dugur: toughness, courage
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Dúlcifal: horse of King Hreggviður
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Dumbrauður: reddish-brown
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Dumbur: reddish-brown
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Durinn: a dwarf
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Durtur: "stick in the mud", mute person
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Dusill: fire
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Dúx: leader, first
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Dvalinn: a dwarf
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Dvergur: dwarf
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Dyggur: faithful, loyal
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Dynblakkkur: horse's name
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Dynbrími: fire
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Dynfari: storm (poetic)
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Dynfaxi: thunder mane
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Dynur: noise, roar
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Dýnus: name from a saga
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Dýrðlingur: saint
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Dýri: expensive, rare
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Dýrlingur: saint
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Dökkur: dark
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Dökkvi: dark
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Dörruðder: Óðinn, fighting with a spear
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Döttur: stumbling horse
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Eðall: noble, precious
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Efstur: the best
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Egill: man's name
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Eiðfaxi: horse's name, sworn in Faxi
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Eikþyrnir: mythological stag
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Eilífur: the everlasting
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Einar: man's name
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Einarsbrúnn: brown horse of Einar
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Einfari: one who travels alone
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Eír: copper
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Eirikur rauði: Erik the Red
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Eitill: knot
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Eitri: cold as poison, dwarf's name
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Eldfaxi: glowing mane
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Eldhrímnir: a giant
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Eldibrandur: burning wood, fire
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Eldir: slave of Ægir, polecat
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Eldjárn: man's name, poker
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Eldur: fire
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Elfaxi: sleet-mane
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Elfur: elf
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Elgur: moose
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Elliði: one who stays alone
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Engill: angel
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Erill: tramp
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Erlendur: foreigner
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Erlingur: man's name
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Ernir: eagle
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Erpir: the brown one
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Erpur: brown horse
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Ess: horse
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Eyðir: destroyer
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Eyfirðingur: from Eyjafjord
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Eyjólfur: man's name
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Eykfarður: pulling the plow
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Eylimi: a king
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Eyrar-Rauður: chestnut from Eyri farm
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Eysteinn: man's name
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Eyvindur: man's name
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Eyvinur: island-friend
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Fáfnir: name of a dragon
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Fagri-Blakkur: beautiful black horse
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Fagri-Jarpur: beautiful brown horse
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Fagur: beautiful
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Fagurkollur: beautiful head
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Fákur: horse (poetic)
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Falhófnir: with pale hooves
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Fálki: falcon
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Falinn: mythological character, good smith
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Falur: dwarf's name
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Fáni: with flying mane, banner
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Fannar: snow, man's name
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Fantur: tramp, scoundrel, hobo
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Farandi: always on the move
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Farfugl: bird of passage
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Farfús: one who likes to travel
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Farmóður: brave traveller
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Farri: old word for fire
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Farsæll: one who has good luck
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Fauti: hot tempered
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Faxi: impressive mane
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Feill: mistake, failure
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Feitur: fat one
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Félagi: friend, comrade
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Fengari: moon
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Fengur: present, advantage, magical name for Óðinn
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Fenrir: mythological wolf, son of Loki
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Ferðalangur: horse that travelled far
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Feti: one who walks slowly
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Feykir: violent storm
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Fidlari: fiddler
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Fífill: dandelion
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Fífilbleikur: light coloured like a dandelion
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Fimafengur: slave of Ægir
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Finnbogi: man's name
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Finnungur: plant
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Finnur: man's name
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Fitjungur: rich man (poetic)
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Fitur: fatso
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Fjalar: well-versed, dwarf
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Fjalla: mountain
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Fjalla köttur: mountain climber, mountain cat
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Fjalla-Skjóni: mountain pinto
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Fjalli: one who likes to be in the mountains
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Fjarki: four (playing card)
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Fjósi: from the cowshed
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Fjöllungur: horse that longs for the mountains
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Fjölmóður: very brave horse
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Fjölnir: magical name for Óðinn, well-versed
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Fjölsvinnur: very wise, name for Óðinn
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Fjölvar: very careful, old and rare man's name
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Fjölverkur: works a lot
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Fjölvir: name for Óðinn
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Fjörnir: one who protects life
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Fjörsvartnir: dark chest
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Fjötri: bond, band
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Flagari: womanizer
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Flaumur: noisy movement, whirlpool
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Flekkur: spotted horse
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Fleygur: the flying one
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Flibbi: loose short collar
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Flinkur: clever, skillful
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Flipi: muzzle, horse with snip
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Flóki: curly
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Flórus: name from the sagas
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Flosi: womanizer
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Flótti: flight
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Flugar: wing
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Flugfaxi: flying mane
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Flugnir: the flying, fast one
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Flugumýrar-Skjóni: pinto from Flugumýri
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Flýtir: hurry, the fast one
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Flækingur: hobo, tramp
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Foli: young horse
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For: dirt, mud
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Forkur: active, hard working
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Forni: from ancient times
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Fornjótur: name from the sagas
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Forseti: chairman
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Fóstri: foster son or foster father
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Fótur: foot
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Frábær: splendid, excellent
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Frakki: coat
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Fraðmar: wise man, scholar, famous person
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Fram: forward
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Framfús: forward
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Frami: honour, respect, success
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Fránmar: bright, famous
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Frekur: audacious
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Freyðir: foaming
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Freyfaxi: impressive mane
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Freymóður: courage of the gods
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Freyr: god of fertility
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Freysfaxi: impressive mane
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Freysteinn: Freyr's stone, man's name
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Friðmundur: protector of peace
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Friður: peace
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Frimann: man's name
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Fróði: wise, Danish king
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Froskur: frog
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Frostan: character from a fairy tale
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Frosti: dwarf's name
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Frægur: the famous one
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Frændi: a relative
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Funi: fire, flame
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Fúsi: short for Sigfús or Vigfús
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Fylkir: king, duke
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Fölkvir: grey, pale
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Fölrauður: light red
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Fölski: dying embers, light chestnut
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Fölskvi: dying embers, ashes
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Fölvi: pale, light palomino
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Fölvir: sword
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Fönix: phoenix
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Föstólfur: reliable wolf
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Galar: a dwarf
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Galdur: magic
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Galli: fault, defect
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Galman: old and rare man's name
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Gálmur: sword
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Galsi: playful, hilarious
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Galti: boar
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Gambur: merriment, storm
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Gamli: old one
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Gammur: vulture
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Gandálfur: elf with a wand, ancient king
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Gandi: horse
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Gandur: horse, magical wand
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Ganglati: lazy horse
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Gangleri: tired of going, name for Óðinn
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Ganti: jester, prankster
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Garðar: guarding warrior
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Garði: guard
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Garður: wall, man's name
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Gári: small wave, light breeze
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Garmur: poor man
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Garpur: hero, brave man
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Garri: cold storm
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Gárúngi: prankster; braggart
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Gáski: playful, hilarious
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Gassi: braggart, show-off
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Gaukur: cuckoo
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Gaumur: alertness, interest
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Gaupi: name for a sea god
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Gaupnir: name for Óðinn
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Gauti: Gotlander, Swede, name for Óðinn
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Gautrekur: gothic chief
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Gautstafur: gothic letter, horse's name
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Gautur: Gotlander, Swede
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Gautviður: name from the sagas
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Geiguður: name for Óðinn
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Geir: spear, man's name
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Geirólfur: man's name
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Geirröður: mythological king
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Geisli: ray
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Gellir: noisy
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Gelmir: eagle
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Gerðar: protector
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Geri: greedy person
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Gerpir: Iceland's easternmost point
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Gestill: name of a sea god
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Gestumblindi: name for Óðinn
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Gestur: guest, stranger
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Geysir: geyser, energy
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Gífur: dog of Menglada
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Gikkur: show-off
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Gillir: word for eagle or bullock
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Gillungur: a giant
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Gimsteinn: gem stone
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Ginfaxi: magical sign
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Ginnar: falcon
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Gípar: old and rare man's name
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Gísl: bright horse
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Gísli: man's name
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Gissur: man's name
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Gjafall: giver
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Gjafar: giver
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Gjúki: giver
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Glaður: happy, merry
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Glámblesi: wide blaze
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Glampi: light ray, glowing eye
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Glámur: horse with wide blaze, ghost
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Glanni: reckless, dark devil
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Glasi: fisheye
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Glaumur: merriment
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Gleisir: elegant
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Glenur: husband of the sun, shining
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Glettingur: teasing
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Glíri: laughter
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Glirnir: one who giggles and laughs
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Glitfaxi: glittering mane
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Glitnir: glittering
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Gljáfaxi: glittering mane
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Gljásvartur: glossy black
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Glóðafeykir: a mountain
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Glófaxi: light or golden mane
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Glófextur: with a light or golden mane
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Glói: glowing
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Glóinn: the glowing one
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Glókollur: red golden mane, firecrest
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Glóni: colourful
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Glossi: flaming eyes, flash
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Glotti: shining area on ice, grinning person
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Gluggi: window
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Glúmur: dark image
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Glymjandi: thunder, noise
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Glænefur: light muzzle
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Glæpur: crime
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Glær: shining, glowing
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Glæsir: impressive horse
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Gnaddur: young man
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Gneisti: spark
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Gnúpur: steep mountain
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Gnýfari: roaring noise, as riding on pebbles
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Gnýfeti: quickfoot
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Gnýr: roar, noise, blizzard
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Goddi: diminution of Goði
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Goði: chieftain
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Goliat: biblical giant
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Gollnir: the noisy one
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Golnir: name for Óðinn
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Gormur: grounds, spir spring
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Gos: outbreak
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Gosi: knight
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Grábakur: old word for dragon
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Gráblesi: grey or dappled horse with blaze
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Gráði: breeze
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Gráfaxi: grey mane
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Gráfeldur: grey hair
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Gráhvítur: light grey
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Grákollur: grey head
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Grámann: man's name, grey mane
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Gramur: king, duke, vexed
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Gránasi: grey horse with snip
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Gránefur: grey nose
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Grani: old name for a horse
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Gráni: grey horse
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Grár: grey
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Grárauður: grey-red
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Grási: dapple grey
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Gráskeggur: grey beard
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Gráskjóni: grey pinto
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Grásokki: grey with socks
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Grástakkur: with grey cape
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Grásteinn: stone grey
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Grátittlingur: meadow lark
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Grátoppur: grey forelock
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Grátur: grief, weeping
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Grautur: mash, porridge, nonsense
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Greifi: earl
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Grettir: name of a dragon, famous outlaw
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Griður:
der Gnädige
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Grímaldur: troll of a fairy tale
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Grímnir: disguised person
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Grímur: masked person
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Grindill: storm
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Gripnir: robber, viking
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Grípur: name of a vulture
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Guðbrandur: man's name
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Gulkollur: yellow head
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Gullfaxi: golden mane
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Gullfeti: golden footed
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Gullinbursti: boar in the sagas
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Gullinfaxi: golden mane
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Gullintanni: golden teeth
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Gullkollur: golden head
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Gullnir: a giant
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Gullskjóni: yellow pinto
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Gullskór: golden foot
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Gulltoppur: golden forelock
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Gullver: the yellow one
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Gulur: yellow
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Gumi: old, dignified word for man
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Gúndi: pet name
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Gungnir: Óðinn's spear
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Gunnar: man's name
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Gunnálfur: a dwarf
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Gunnfaxi: battle horse with big mane
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Gústi: diminution of Águst
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Gustur: storm, blizzard
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Gutti: diminution of Guttormur
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Gvendur: diminution of Guðmundur
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Gýgjar: fiddler
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Gýlfi: name of a sea-god, duke
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Gyllir: the golden one
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Gýmir: a god of the sea
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Gýrðir: pinto horse with white side, girth
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Gæðingur: perfect riding horse
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H
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Háblesi: long blaze
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Haddi: short for Haraldur
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Haddingur: warrior
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Hafall: a giant
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Háfeti: with high leg movements
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Hafli: a giant
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Hafsteinn: man's name
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Hafur: billy-goat, man's name
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Hafþór: man's name
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Hagsbarður: old man's name
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Haki: chop
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Hákon: man's name
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Halastjarni: comet
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Háleggur: long legs
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Hálfdan: Danish king
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Halldór: man's name
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Hallgrímmur: man's name
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Hallkell: man's name
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Hallþór: man's name
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Hamar: hammer, rock
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Hamdir: son of Gudrun, legendary hero
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Hamðir: falcon
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Hamskerpir: father of Hófvarpnir
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Hamur: roan horse
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Handleggur: forearm
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Hár: hair
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Haraldur: man's name
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Hárekur: man's name
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Harki: noise
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Harkur: fire
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Harri: name of an ox
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Háski: the fast one, danger
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Hásteinn: man's name
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Hástigi: horse's name
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Hástígur: lifting his legs high
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Hátign: highness
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Hátið: festival
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Hattur: hat, custom
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Haugbúi: ghost
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Haukur: hawk
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Haustgóði: qualities of autumn
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Hausti: like autumn
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Hávar: huge warrior
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Hávi: name for Óðinn
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Héðinn: dressed in leather, man’s name
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Heiðar: inhabitant of the heath, man’s name
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Heiðingi: wolf
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Heiðir: falcon
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Heiðþornir: sky
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Heimir: man's name
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Heimur: universe, home
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Heiti: a god of the sea
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Hektor: Greek hero
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Helgi: saint
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Helmingur: half part
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Helsi: collar
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Helsingi: Barnacle Goose
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Hemingur: skin of a horse's leg
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Hemlir: king of the sea
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Hengill: slope
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Heppni: good luck, fortune
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Herjann: name for Óðinn
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Herkir: fire
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Hermóður: herald of the gods, man's name
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Hersir: Norwegian chief
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Hervar: man's name
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Hervir: warrior
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Hildigöltur. helmet
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Hildingur: king
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Hildir: warrior
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Hildólfur: man's name
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Hilmar: man's name
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Hilmir: man's name
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Hinrik: man's name
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Hirðir: herdsman
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Hjaðningur: descendant of Héðinn
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Hjalli: ledge, terrace, rare man's name
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Hjálmur: helmet
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Hjalti: man's name
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Hjarði: herd
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Hjari: peninsula
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Hjarrandi: the loud one
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Hjartan: heart
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Hjúpur: cover, veil
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Hjör: sword
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Hjörðungur: herdsman
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Hjörleifur: man's name
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Hjörtur: stag
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Hjörvar: surname
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Hlátur: laughter
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Hlaupastingur: stitches in the side, pleuralgia
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Hlébarður: leopard
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Hleiðólfur: a dwarf
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Hlenni: thief
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Hlér: name of Ægir
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Hlíðar: slope
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Hljómur: pretty sound, tune
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Hlykkur: bay, inlet
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Hlymur: sound of hooves
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Hlynur: wages, maple
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Hlýri: cheek, brother
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Hlýrnir: sky
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Hlöður: name from the sagas
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Hlöðver: man's name
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Hlöðvir: man's name
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Hlömmuður: storm
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Hnaggur: little rock
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Hnaki: rare man's name
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Hnakkur: saddle
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Hnaukur: mountain top
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Hnefi: fist
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Hniflungur: rare man's name
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Hnífur: knife
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Hnikuður: name for Óðinn
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Hnjótur: grass hill
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Hnjúkur: mountain top
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Hnokki: young lad
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Hnollur: shower
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Hnotti: grass hill
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Hnúði: whale
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Hnúður: hunchback, name for a whale
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Hnútur: knot, a son of Grýla
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Hnýðingur: whale
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Hnýfill: son of Grýla
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Hofsi: horse's name
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Hófur: hoof
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Hófvarpnir: throws his hooves
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Holdbori: raven
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Holti: lives on a hill
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Hómer: Greek poet
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Honir: brother of Óðinn
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Hornfirðingur: der aus Hornafjord
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Hóseas: biblical prophet
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Hotti: grass hill
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Hraðboði: express messenger
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Hraði: speed
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Hrafn: raven
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Hrafnfaxi: horse with dark mane
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Hrafnfinnur: horse's name
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Hrafnkarl: black guy
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Hrafnkell: man's name
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Hrafnketill: man's name
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Hrani: inconsiderate, raw person
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Hrapi: fire
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Hrappur: scoundrel
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Hrauðnir: destroyer
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Hrauðungur: destroyer
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Hraumi: show-off
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Hregfaxi: wind in the mane
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Hreggmóður: brave in the storm
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Hreggnasi: with uneven snip
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Hreggviður: old and rare man's name
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Hreimur: sound, name of a slave
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Hreindýr: reindeer
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Hreini: stallion
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Hreinn: pure, sheer, male reindeer
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Hrekkur: rogue
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Hreppir: rare man's name
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Hríðir: sword
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Hriki: tall man
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Hrímandi: fog from frost
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Hrímfaxi: frosted, white mane
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Hrími: frosted one
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Hrímnir: hoar frost
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Hrímur: frosted
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Hringfaxi: wonderhorse in a fairy tale
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Hringur: ring, ring-eyed horse
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Hringver: man's name
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Hrjóður: sky
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Hróar: old man's name
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Hróði: inconsiderate person
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Hróður: fame
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Hroftur: sorcerer
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Hrói: old man's name (Hrói Hottur means Robin Hood)
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Hroki: arrogance, haughtiness
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Hrólfur: wolf, man's name
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Hrollur: shuddering
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Hross-Björn: horse-bear
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Hrumnir: a giant
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Hrugnir: a giant, owner of the horse Gullfaxi
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Hrungnir: a ring in the saga
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Hrútur: ram
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Hrymur: a giant
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Hrökkvir: a giant
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Hrönduður: sword
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Hröngviður: name from the sagas
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Hrötuður: fire
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Hugar: ghost
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Hugi: brave horse, remembrance
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Huginn: one of Óðinn's ravens
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Hugleikur: one that is liked
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Hugljúfur: very friendly
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Hugur: thought, ghost
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Hugstarri: a dwarf
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Humli: name from the sagas
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Humlungur: son of Humli
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Húnar: little bear, Hun
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Hundingur: a king
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Húni: bear cub
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Hvatur: quick
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Hvellur: bang, boom
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Hvinur: whining like the wind
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Hvítfaxi: white mane
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Hvítingur: white horse
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Hvítskjóni: grey pinto
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Hvítur: white
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Hvæsir: snorting
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Hylling: fata morgana, mirage
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Hyltingur: lives on a hill
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Hylur: deep part of a creek
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Hymir: a giant
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Hysingur: old man's name
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Hækingur: sword
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Hæklingur: man's name
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Hæmir: king of the sea
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Hæringur: herring, dapple grey
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Hærulángur: long grey or white hair
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Höður: warrior
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Höfði: cape, headland
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Höfrungur: dolphin
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Högni: man's name, tom cat
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Högnuður: magical sign, prize
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Höldur: farmer, land owner
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Hölkvi: horse
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Hölkvir: horse's name
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Hörður: brave, man’s name
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Hörvir: fire
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Höskuldur: horse with grey forelock
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Höss: grey
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Hösvi: grey
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Hösvir: grey
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Höttur: son of Grýla, hat, hood
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I
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Iði: busy, active
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Iðmundur: man's name
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lðni: assiduous, diligent
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Ifill: falcon
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Ifjungur: falcon
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Ifli: falcon
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Igull: hedgehog, porcupine, hair that sticks up
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Illingur: horse or bull
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Illugi: man's name
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Ímaldur: old and rare man's name
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Ími: wolf
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Ímir: greyish animal, wolf
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Ímnir: sword
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Indíánaskjóni: indian pinto
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Indíáni: american indian
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Ingimar: man's name
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Ingimundur: man's name
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Ingólfur: man's name
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Ingvar: man's name
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Íringur: horse with light spots
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Ísak: biblical name
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Ísjaki: ice-floe, iceberg
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Islandus: Icelander (latin)
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Ísólfur: ice-wolf, man's name
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Ísungur: a hero
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Ívaldi: old and rare man's name
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Ívan: man's name
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J
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Jaki: iceberg
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Jálfaður: name for Óðinn
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Jálfur: noise
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Jari: name of a dwarf
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Jarl: earl
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Jarpblesi: brown horse with blaze
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Jarpnasi: brown horse with snip
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Jarpskjóni: brown pinto
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Jarpstjarni: brown horse with star
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Jarpur: brown horse
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Jeremias: biblical man's name
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Jófreður: loves horses
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Jógrímur: rare man's name
Jói: diminution of Jóhann
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Jókell: old and rare man's name
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Jóki: small horse
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Jólfur: horse-wolf
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Jólnir: name for Óðinn
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Jómar: name from the sagas
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Jómundur: rare man's name
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Jón: man's name
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Jónas: man's name
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Jónatan: biblical name
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Jónki: diminution of Jón
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Jónu-þytur: Þytur owned by Jóna
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Jór: horse (poetic)
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Jórekur: name from the sagas
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Jósafat: man's name
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Jósteinn: horse-stone, man's name
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Júlli: pet name (Julius)
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Júpiter: Roman god
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Jöður: protector
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Jöfur: wild boar, king
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Jökull: glacier
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Jörfi: sandbank
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Jörmungandur: son of Loki
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Jörmuni: horse
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Jörmunur: name for Óðinn
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Jörundur: man's name
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Jörvi: sandbank
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Jötunn: giant, sorcerer
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K
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Kaðall: rope
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Kafteinn: captain
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Kaktus: cactus
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Kain: biblical name
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Kaldi: cold breeze
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Kálfur: calf
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Kali: cold wind
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Kalli: diminution of Karl
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Kalsi: cold weather
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Kambur: rooster comb, impressive mane
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Kanill: cinammon-coloured
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Kapall: horse
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Kappi: hero, warrior
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Kápur: wears a coat (pinto)
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Kargur: stubborn horse
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Kári: harp of the wind, man's name
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Kaspar: man's name
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Kátur: cheerful, dog's name
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Keilir: vulcano
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Keli: flatterer, merriment
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Kembingur: mixture of different colours
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Ketill: kettle, man's name
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Kettlingur: kitten
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Keyptur: one who has been bought
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Kíli: wedge
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Kiljan: man's name
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Kinni: differently coloured cheeks
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Kinningur: differently coloured cheeks
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Kinnskar: glowing cheeks
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Kinnskjóni: spots on the cheeks
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Kinnskær: with white cheeks
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Kisi: young cat
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Kjalar: name for Óðinn
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Kjálki: jaw in contrasting colour
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Kjammi: differently coloured jaws
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Kjangi: hunchback
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Kjáni: fool
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Kjarkur: braveness
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Kjarni: kernel
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Kjartan: man's name
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Kjarval: surname
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Kjói: gull species
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Klaki: ice
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Klakki: cloud
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Klampur: block of wood
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Klaufi: bungler
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Kleppur: cliff
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Kliður: rush, noise
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Klökkur: torn
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Klókur: slick, shifty
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Klossi: lump
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Klumpur: lump
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Knútur: man's name
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Knörr: viking ship with raised dragon in front
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Kobbi: baby seal
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Kokkur: cook
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Kolbakur: black back
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Kolbeinn: black leg
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Kolblakkur: coalblack horse
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Kolbrúnn: coalblack horse
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Kolfaxi: black mane
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Kolfinnur: man's name, black horse
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Kólfur: spear, sheath of a horse
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Kolgrímur: man's name
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Kolli: horse with a light mane
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Kollur: top of the head, forelock
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Kolskeggur: black beard
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Koltur: name of a mountain
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Kolur: coal black
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Kommi: comma shaped star
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Kóngur: king
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Koníak: brandy, cognac
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Konna-Bleikur: yellow dun owned by Konni
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Konni: short for Hákon
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Konungssonur: prince
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Konungur: king
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Kopar: copper
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Kópur: baby seal
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Koppur: pot, a son of Grýla
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Korgur: coffee grounds
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Kórall: coral
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Kormákur: man's name
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Korpur: raven
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Kostur: advantage, good quality
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Kóti: scoundrel
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Krabbi: crayfish
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Kraftur: power
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Kraki: bean stalk
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Krákur: crow
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Krapi: sleet
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Kriki: corner, angle
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Kristall: crystal
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Kristmundur: man's name
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Króknefur: eagle's nose
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Krókur: hook, chin
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Krummi: nickname for raven
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Kröggur: problem
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Kubbur: stump, fatso
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Kúfur: hat, hood, cap
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Kuggur: little boat
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Kuldi: coldness
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Kulur: cold breeze
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Kvasi: tired, breathless
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Kvasir: a giant
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Kveikur: wick
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Kveldroði: sunset glow
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Kveldúlfur: evening-wolf, old icelandic man's name
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Kvikur: lively
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Kvistur: twig, tree knot
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Kyndill: torch
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Kvæsir: shy one, one who hisses
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Kölski: devil, satan
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Köttur: cat
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L
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Láðvörður: king
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Lagsi: friend, companion
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Laki: patch, name of volcano
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Láki: shark
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Landfari: tramp, hobo
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Landi: Icelander in a foreign country
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Langförli: travelled far
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Landleggur: son of Grýla
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Láni: son of Grýla
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Lappi: horse with sock
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Laski: wedge
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Latur: lazy
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Laufi: sword
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Laukur: onion
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Laxi: companion, little guy
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Leiðingur: leader
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Leiftri: sparkling, flash
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Leiftur: flash
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Leifur: man's name
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Leikari: actor, player
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Leiknir: skillful, supple
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Leikur: playful, lively
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Leiri: clay-colored horse, palomino
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Leiringur: clay
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Leisti: horse with sock
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Leistur: horse with sock
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Leó: man's name
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Leppur: son of Grýla
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Léttféti: light footed
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Léttir: light footed
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Lifri: brother
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Linda-Skjóni: Lindi's pinto
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Lindi: diminution of Erlendur
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Listi: edge, railing
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Litfari: horse that changes color with the seasons
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Litli: little
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Litli-Brúnn: little brown horse
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Litur: colour
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Ljómi: radiance
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Ljóri: dormer window
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Ljósbleikur: light dun
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Ljósblesi: palomino with blaze
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Ljósgrár: grey palomino
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Ljósi: the light one
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Ljósarpur: light bay
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Ljóskollur: light forelock
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Ljóskur: golden palomino
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Ljósnasi: palomino with mealy muzzle
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Ljósvaki: that time period in which there is light
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Ljósvængur: wings of light
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Ljótur: the ugly one
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Ljúflingur: favourite, elf
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Ljúfur: friendly, kind
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Loði: womanizer
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Loðinn: shaggy, long haired
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Loðungur: name of Óðinn
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Lögur: liquid, water
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Loftsteinn: meteorite
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Loftur: name for Loki
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Logi: light, flame
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Loki: brother of Óðinn, god of deceit (Loke)
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Lómur: Red Throated Diver (bird)
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Lóngant: horse of Áki
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Lubbi: long shaggy hair
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Lullari: piggy-pacer
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Lundi: puffin, black and white pinto
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Lungur: horse's name
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Lurfur: misery
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Lurgur: hairbrush
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Lurkur: truncheon, stubborn horse
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Lútur: one of the Icelandic Christmas Lads
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Lykill: key, solution
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Lyrgur: forelock
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Lýsingur: light horse, palomino
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Lýsir: proclaimer
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Lýtir: mythological name
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M
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Magni: strong, powerful
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Magnús: man's name
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Málfeti: horse's name
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Málmfeti: shod horse
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Mánaskin: moonlight
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Mani: impressive mane
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Máni: moon
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Már: seagull, man's name
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Maríus: man's name
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Markús: man's name
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Mars: Roman god
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Mási: seagull
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Matti: diminution of Matthias
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Máttur: power, strength
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Mávur: seagull
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Mélnir: old name for a horse
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Merkúr: Roman god
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Mestur: the greatest
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Miðill: agent, mediator
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Miðlungur: mediocre
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Mikjáll: Michael
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Mimir: the giant of wisdom
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Mjóblesi: thin blaze
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Mjölnir: Thor's hammer
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Mjónasi: small nostrils
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Móáli: blue dun
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Móalingur: blue dun with dorsal stripe
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Móblesi: dun with blaze
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Móðar: a half-giant
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Móði: son of Thor
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Mói: diminution of Moses
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Mokkur: horse's name
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Mókollur: ghost's name
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Moldi: earth coloured
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Moldskjóni: earth coloured pinto
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Mónasi: earth coloured horse with mealy mouth
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Monsi: little trout
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Mór: heath
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Móraudur: light bay
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Morgunn: morning
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Morgunroði: morning red, dawn
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Mori: peat coloured (red-brown)
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Mósart: Mozart
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Mósi: grey-brown horse
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Móskjóni: grey-brown pinto
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Muggur: dark horse
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Múli: mouth of a horse
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Mulinn: old name for the moon
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Mundilfari: father of the moon and the sun
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Mundill: name for the sea king
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Muni: understanding
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Muninn: a raven of Óðinn
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Munkur: monk
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Muskur: mist, drizzle
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Múskur: mouse grey
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Mýlnir: horse's name
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Myrkur: darkness
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Myrkvi: darkness
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Mýsingur: king of the sea
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Mökkur: dust cloud, smoke
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Mökkvi: darkness, dark cloud
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Mörður: marten
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Möttull: cape (pinto)
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N
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Naddur: tip, spear
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Naður: snake
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Nafar: borer, drill
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Naggur: strong little lad, little sharp stone
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Naglfari: mythological ship of the dead
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Nagli: nail
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Narfi: skinny
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Nasi: horse with snip
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Naskur: sneaky, dexterous
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Natan: man's name
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Náttfari: night owl, one who travels by night
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Nátthrafn: nighthawk
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Nátttröll: night-troll
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Náttur: night
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Naut: bull
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Nebbi: mouth
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Neisti: spark
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Nennir: ghost horse
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Neri: miser
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Nertill: fire
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Nesi: from a peninsula
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Níðhöggur: dragon
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Niðhöttur: dark hat, cape, hood
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Niði: dark one, a dwarf
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Nístingur: cold wind
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Njáll: man's name
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Njörður: a god
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Nói: Noah
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Nonni: diminution of Jón
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Norðri: from the north
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Nótti: loves the night
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Nubbur: stump, fatso
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Númi: horse's name
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Núpur: steep mountain, peak
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Nykur: horse creature, lives in lakes, grey horse
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Næðingur: cold wind
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Næfill: name of the sea king
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Nökkvi: stone boat of the giants
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Nör: father of the night
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Nös: nostril, snip
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O
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Óðinn: Germanic god
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Óðrerir: kettle, pot
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Óðrörir: kettle, pot
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Óður: irate, Freya's spouse
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Oddi: man's name
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Oddur: spear, point
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Ófeigur: survivor
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Ófnir: a dragon
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Ófótan: a giant
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Ókólnir: place's name
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Ólafur: man's name
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Óli: diminution for Olafur
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Olli: diminution for Olafur
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Ómi: name for Óðinn
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Ómur: name for Óðinn, pretty sound, tune
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Órator: speaker
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Óri: a dwarf
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Ormur: worm, snake
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Órnir: a dragon
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Orri: blackcock
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Ósi: horse's name
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Óskar: man's name
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Óskasteinn: wishstone
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Óspakur: unsettled
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Ótrauður: undaunt, quick
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Óttar: man's name
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Otur: otter
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Pá: peacock
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Páfi: pope
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Páll: man's name (Paul)
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Palli: diminution of Páll
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Pálmi: palm tree, man's name
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Patti: little boy
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Pattur: little boy
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Paufi: slowpoke, dullard
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Pegasus: winged horse in Greek mythology
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Peli: flask, wedge
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Peningur: money
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Penni: pen
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Pési: diminution of Pýtur
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Pétur: man's name
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Peyi: small boy
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Piltur: boy
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Pinni: lad
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Pipar: pepper
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Plúton: Greek god
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Poki: son of Grýla
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Prati: uncooperative horse
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Prettur: trick, deception
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Prímus: the first
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Prins: prince
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Prúður: dressed up, beautiful, polite
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Punktur: period (symbol), little star
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Purkur: miser
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Putti: small horse
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Pútur: son of Grýla
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Pýtur: man's name (Peter)
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Raðvaldur: wise man
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Rafn: raven, man's name
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Raggi: pet name for Ragnar
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Ragnar: man's name
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Rakni: king of the sea
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Randver: man's name
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Rasmus: man's name
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Rauðblesi: red with blaze
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Rauðdreki: red dragon
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Rauðgrani: red beard
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Rauðhöfði: vicious in a fairy tale, red head
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Rauðinúpur: red peak
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Rauðnasi: chestnut with snip
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Rauðskjóni: red pinto
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Rauðsokki: chestnut with socks
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Rauðstjarni: chestnut with star
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Rauður: chestnut
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Rauðvængur: red with "wings" (pinto)
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Raumur: tall horse
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Reddi: red horse
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Reginn: name of a dwarf
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Regnbogi: rainbow
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Reiðartýr: thunder king (Thor)
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Reifnir: name of the sea king
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Reifur: lively, glad
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Reimar: horse's name
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Reimir: name of a dragon
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Rektór: rector
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Reyður: whale
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Reykjabrúnn: brown horse from Reykir farm
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Reykur: smoke
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Reynir: man's name, warrior
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Reyr: man's name
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Riddari: knight
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Rígur: stiff, rigid
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Risi: giant
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Rispa: horse's name
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Rjúkandi: rushing speed
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Roði: red colour
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Róði: name of the sea king
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Rógnir: name for Óðinn
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Rosi: bad and harsh weather
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Rosti: arrogant person
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Rúbín: ruby
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Rúnar: man's name
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Runólfur: man's name
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Rútur: man's name
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Röðull: sun, the red one
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Rögnvaldur: man's name
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Rökkvi: dark
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Röskur: quick, energetic
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Safír: sapphire
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Sakarías: man's name (Zachary)
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Sálmur: psalm
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Salómon: biblical king
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Samhugur: sympathetic
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Samson: biblical man's name
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Sámur: dark colour
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Sáttur: in agreement, reconciled
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Sauðungur: name of Óðinn
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Segull: magnet
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Seifur: Zeus
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Selur: seal (animal)
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Sendlingur: sandpiper (bird)
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Serkur: shirt, smock
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Siðförli: one who travels late
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Sigauni: gipsy
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Sigðir: name for Óðinn
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Sigfaðir: father of victory
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Siggi: short for Sigmunður
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Sighvatur: man's name
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Sigtýr: god of victory
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Sigurboði: herald of victory
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Sigurður: man's name
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Sigursæll: winner
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Sigvaldi: man's name
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Sikill: seal (on a document)
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Siklingur: king
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Silfri: silver plated
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Silfurfaxi: silver mane
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Silfurmani: silver mane
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Silfurtoppur: silver forelock
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Silkitoppur: silk forelock
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Sillu-Blakkur: black horse from Silla-farm
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Silungur: trout
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Simlir: a giant
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Sindri: sparkling, dwarf's name
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Sinfjötli: old man's name
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Sinfjöttli: son of Sigmund
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Sirkill: circle
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Sírnir: a giant
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Sjóli: king, duke
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Sjór: sea
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Skafti: man's name
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Skagfjörð: surname
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Skagi: peninsula
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Skakkur: crooked, uneven
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Skálkur: rascal
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Skallagrímur: man's name
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Skálmar: making wide steps
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Skálmi: old nickname
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Skári: young seagull
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Skati: generous man
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Skáti: boy scout
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Skeggi: with a beard
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Skeggur: beard
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Skeiðfaxi: pacing horse with impressing mane
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Skelfir: fertile
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Skelkingur: sword
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Skelkur: horror, fright
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Skelmir: rascal, prankster
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Skemill: stool
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Skemmingur: horse's name
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Skenkur: present, gift
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Skerðingur: sword, man's name
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Skerpingur: refreshment
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Skildingur: coin
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Skilfingur: name for Óðinn
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Skilfinnur: name for Óðinn
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Skilir: understanding
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Skinfaxi: shining mane
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Skiptingur: colour changer (roan)
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Skírnir: Freyr's servant and messenger
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Skjálgur: name for the moon
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Skjanni: shining, with white forehead
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Skjómi: shining, bright
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Skjóni: pinto
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Skjöldur: shield
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Skjór: magpie
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Skörungur: brave, intrepid
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Skolgrár: dirty grey
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Skolli: devil
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Skór: shoe
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Skorir: a giant
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Skorri: a giant
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Skotti: white horse with dark tail, ghost
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Skrámur: name for the moon
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Skratti: devil
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Skrauti: decorated
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Skriðfinnur: a dwarf
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Skriður: the fast one
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Skrímir: a giant
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Skîmir: a giant
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Skrúður: beautifully black and white coloured
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Skruggur: thunder
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Skrumari: show-off
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Skrýmir: invulnerable
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Skröggur: boogie man, old man
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Skúfur: horse's name
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Skuggabaldur: pest, vicious ghost
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Skuggablakkur: black like a shadow
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Skuggi: shadow, dark horse
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Skúli: man's name
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Skúmur: species of gull
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Skundi: speed
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Skussi: good-for-nothing
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Skúti: little cave
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Ský: cloud
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Skýfaxi: cloud mane
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Skyggi: shadow
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Skyggnir: cloud horse, very fast horse
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Sleipnir: Óðinn's eight-legged horse
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Slembir: short rain shower
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Slungnir: the horse of King Aðil
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Slöngvir: distributor
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Smári: white clover
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Smellur: bang
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Smyrill: dwarf falcon
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Snafs: schnapps
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Snapi: beggar
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Snarfari: travelling fast
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Snarfaxi: lively horse with impressive mane
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Snepill: patch, snip
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Snerill: door knob
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Snerpir: energetic, powerful
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Snerrir: quarrelsome person
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Snigill: snail
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Sníkir: parasite, sponger
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Snillingur: master, virtuoso
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Snjall: clever, skillful
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Snoðvís: a giant
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Snöggur: the fast one
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Snoppi: mouth
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Snorri: man's name
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Snotri: beautiful, smart horse
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Snotur: clever and beautiful
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Snúður: advantage, arrogance
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Snæfaxi: snow mane
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Snækollur: snow pol
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Snær: snow
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Snævar: name from the sagas
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Sóði: messy
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Sokki: horse with high sock, stocking
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Sokkur: sock
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Sólargeisli: ray of sunlight
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Sólbakur: sun-back
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Sóldan: Sultan
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Sólfari: one who travels with sunlight
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Sólfaxi: golden mane
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Sólon: man's name
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Sómi: honor
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Sorti: blackness
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Sóti: dark red with black hairs in mane and tail
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Spakur: calm, wise
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Spani: fast, quick
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Spegill: mirror
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Spilandi: playful
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Spólíant: horse's name
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Sporður: tail, fishtail
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Spori: pathfinder, light-footed
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Sprengur: gallopping, fast
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Sprettur: running gallop
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Sprógur: runner
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Sproti: sprout
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Sprækur: lively, energetic
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Stakur: unique, outstanding
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Starkaður: man's name
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Stari: starling
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Stebbi: diminution of Stefán
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Stefnir: mythical amulet
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Steggur: bird
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Steinar: man's name
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Steingráni: stone grey
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Steingrîmur: man's name
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Steinn: stone, dark dapple
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Steinþór: man's name
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Stígandi: legendary ship, hiker
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Stillir: a king
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Stirnir: shining
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Stjarni: star
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Stjörnufákur: riding horse with star
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Stjörnugnýr: star, heading forward
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Stjörnujarpur: brown horse with star
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Stólpi: column, pillar
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Stoltur: pride
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Stormsson: son of the storm
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Stormur: storm
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Stórólfur: man's name
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Stórstjarni: tall horse with star
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Strákur: boy
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Straumur: tides, stream, current
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Stúfur: the short one
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Sturla: man's name
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Styggur: the shy one
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Stökkull: galopping horse
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Stökkvari: jumping horse
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Suðri: a dwarf
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Sumardagur: summerday
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Sunni: horse from southern Iceland
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Surtur: fire giant, black horse
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Suttungur: a giant
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Svaði: a giant
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Svaðilfari: magical horse of a giant
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Sváfnir: name for Óðinn
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Svaki: violent person
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Svali: coolness, coldness
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Svalinn: shield in front of the sun
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Svallari: wild guy
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Svalur: cold
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Svanur: swan
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Svarri: boss
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Svartbakur: great black-backed gull
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Svartblesi: black with blaze
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Svartfaxi: black mane
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Svarthöfði: black head, also: Darth Vader from Star Wars
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Svarti-Gráni: black-grey
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Svartskjóni: black pinto
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Svartur: black horse
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Svásuður: the mild one, father of the summer
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Svegðir: king
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Sveggjuður: horse
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Sveiði: name for the sea king
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Sveiður: ox, bullock
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Sveigðir: name for Óðinn
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Sveigir: old man's name
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Sveipuður: old name for horse
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Sveipur: curly hair
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Svelgur: eating and drinking a lot
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Sverrir: enemy
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Svertingur: black horse
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Sviðar: name for Óðinn
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Sviðgrímmur: horse
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Sviður: name for Óðinn
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Svipall: unfaithful, unreliable
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Svipdagur: a grandson of Óðinn
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Svipdapur: sad face
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Svipuður: horse
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Svipur: squall
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Svölnir: name for Óðinn
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Svörður: scalp
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Svörfuður: broom
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Sæfaxi: mane like the spray of a wave
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Sæmingur: dark horse
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Sævar: seaman, viking
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Sölgi: dark
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Sölvi: pale
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Sörli: famous horse from a poem
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Sörvi: name for the sea king
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Tafar: son of Grýla
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Tamin: the tamed one
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Tandri: fire (poetic)
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Tanni: branch, person with prominent teeth
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Tappi: the little one
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Teigur: piece of land
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Teitur: cheerful, glad
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Tékki: Czech
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Teningur: cube, die
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Tenór: tenor (singer)
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Tífill: son of Grýla
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Tígull: diamonds (playing cards)
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Tilberi: ghost
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Tindur: peak
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Tinni: black like a firestone
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Titlingur: sparrow
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Tjaldari: old word for a tolting horse
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Tjaldur: magpie (bird)
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Tjörvi: man's name
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Tobbi: pet name
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Tolli: pet name
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Tónn: tone, sound
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Topar: tolting horse
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Toppur: forelock in contrasting colour
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Torfi: peat, man's name
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Tossi: unintellegent, dense
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Tóti: pet name for Þórarinn
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Trafali: handicap
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Tralli: reckless
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Trandill: old man's name
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Trantur: mouth
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Trausti: strong, reliable
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Traustur: reliable horse
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Tremill: devil
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Trítill: whipped snapper, spinning top
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Tróstan: horse's name
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Tryggur: trusty, faithful
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Tryggvi: loyal, faithful
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Tryllingur: fieriness
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Trölli: big horse
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Tumi: man's name
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Tútur: son of Grýla
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Tveggi: name for Óðinn
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Tvífari: double, horse that changes color
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Tvíserkur: horse that changes color
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Tvistur: two stars
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Týr: god of war
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Tyrfingur: sword
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U
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Úði: spray, drizzle
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Uggi: fear, anxiety
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Úlfur: man's name, wolf
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Ullinn: woolen, Sif's son
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Ullur: name for Ullinn
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Úlrik: man's name
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Undri: astounding, peculiar
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Ungi: boy
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Uni: a dwarf
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Úranus: a planet
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Úrban: man's name
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Utlagi: outlaw
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Vaði: old man's name
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Vafi: insecurity
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Vagl: dwarf
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Vakri-Skjóni: pacing pinto
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Vakur: horse of the morning
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Vákur: falcon
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Valdimar: man's name
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Valentínus: man's name
Valföðr: name of Óðinn
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Valhrímnir: helmet
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Váli: son of Óðinn
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Vallari: traveller, pilgrim
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Valnir: sword
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Valtýr: name for Óðinn
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Valur: falcon
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Vandi: proposal
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Vandill: sword
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Vandstyggur: terrified by the whip
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Vargur: wolf
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Varinn: old man's name
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Varmi: warmth
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Vaskur: brave, active, hardy
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Vásuður: father of Vindljóni
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Veður: horse
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Vegbjartur: horse
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Vegdrasill: a dwarf
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Vegdraupnir: horse
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Végeir: man's name
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Veruleiki: reality
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Vestri: a dwarf
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Vetur: winter
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Veturliði: bear
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Víðar: son of Óðinn
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Viðauki: addition
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Víðbláinn: sky, wide blue
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Viddi: a giant
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Víðfeðmir: sky
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Víðförli: traveller
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Víðir: sea (poetic)
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Viðrir: name for Óðinn
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Viður: name for Óðinn
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Vífill: old man's name
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Vígblær: Helgi's horse
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Vigg: old word for horse
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Viggi: ox, bullock
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Vígglitnir: old word for horse
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Viggó: horse
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Víggur: horse
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Víglundur: man's name
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Vignir: giant
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Víkingur: viking
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Víli: brother of Óðinn
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Vilji: willingness, longing, goal
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Villingur: untamed, wild horse
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Vilmundur: man's name
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Vilnir: bear
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Vilskarpur: bear
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Vindill: a giant
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Vindljóni: father of the winter
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Vindstjarni: silver dapple with star
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Vindsvalur: father of the wind
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Vindur: wind, horse with silver mane
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Vingþor: Thor
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Vingskornir: horse of the Valkyrie Sigurdrífa
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Vingull: shy young horse
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Vingur: old word for horse
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Vinnil: name for the sea king
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Vinur: friend
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Vípar: a giant
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Virfill: old word for horse
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Virfir: dwarf
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Vitnir: wolf
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Vitringur: wise man
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Vítus: man's name
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Vopni: weapon
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Vordagur: spring day
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Vægir: the sea (dark)
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Vængskjóni: winged pinto
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Vængur: wings (pinto)
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Vöggur: old and rare man's name
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Völsi: a dwarf
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Völsungur: old and rare man's name
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Völur: magic wand
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Völustallur: son of Grýla
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Vöttur: gloves
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Y
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Yfirgángur: violence, injustice
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Yggur: name for Óðinn
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Ylur: friendly, warm
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Ymsi: a giant
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Yngri: junior
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Yngvi: man's name
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Yrðlingur: young fox
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Ýri: dark horse with light spots
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Ýringur: dark horse with light spots
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Þ
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Þálfi: servant of Thor
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Þegn: old word for horse
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Þengill: king (poetic)
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Þeyr: thaw, mild temperatures
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Þiklingur: a giant
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Þjálfi: farmer's boy
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Þjálmi: old and rare man's name
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Þjassi: giant
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Þjótur: wind
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Þófi: saddle pad
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Þokki: comfortable disposition
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Þór: god of thunder (Thor)
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Þórarinn: man's name
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Þorbergur: man's name
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Þorbjörn: man's name
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Þorgeir: man's name
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Þórgnýr: man's name
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Þorgrimur: man's name
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Þóri: brave horse
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Þori: midwinter
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Þorkell: man's name
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Þorlákur: man's name
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Þorleifur: man's name
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Þorri: old name for a winter month
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Þorskur: codfish, fool
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Þorsteinn: thunderstone, man's name
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Þorvaldur: man's name
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Þótti: haughtiness, pride
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Þotubleikur: dark palomino
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Þráður: thread, band, rope
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Þrái: stubborn
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Þráinn: stubborn, man's name
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Þrafi: raven
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Þrándur: boar
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Þrasar: name for Óðinn
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Þrasi: man's name
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Þriði: name for Óðinn
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Þriggi: name for Óðinn
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Þristur: three stars
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Þrívaldi: name for Óðinn
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Þrjótur: crook, bugger
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Þrór: boar, name for Óðinn
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Þrumugnýr: thunder
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Þrymir: fight
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Þrymur: giant
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Þröstur: thrush (bird)
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Þumalingur: Tom Thumb
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Þumall: thumb
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Þumlungur: thumb
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Þundur: name for Óðinn
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Þurs: giant
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Þýðfari: horse with smooth gaits
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Þýður: soft, smooth, in temper and gaits
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Þyrill: unsteady person, name of a mountain
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Æ
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Æður: eider (bird)
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Ægir: god of the sea
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Æringi: merry person
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Ö
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Öðlingur: noble, kind-hearted
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Öggur: fish
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Öglir: falcon
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Ögmundur: man's name
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Ögri: challenger
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Ölmóður: one who drinks ale
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Ölvaldi: a giant
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Ölvaldur: rare man's name
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Ölviður: old and rare man's name
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Ölvir: man's name
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Önnungur: slave
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Örn: eagle
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Örvadrumbur: son of Grýla
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