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Magne.

Magni, a son of Thor and Járnsaxa

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmaŋ.nə//ˈmaɡ.nə/
  1. Magni, a son of Thor and Járnsaxa

    Norse
  2. a male given name from Old Norse

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse Magni (“male given name”), from magn (“might, strength”). First attested in the c. 1100 in Norway. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Magne, Danish Magne, Swedish Magne, Icelandic Magni and Faroese Magni (“male given name”).

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