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Loki.

The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈləʊki/UK/ˈloʊki/US
  1. The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world.

    Norse
  2. A male given name from Old Norse.

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Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.