Astrild.
A (Nordic) substitute for Amor, Cupid, the god of love
Meaning & usage
A (Nordic) substitute for Amor, Cupid, the god of love
Where this word comes from
Coined by Swedish linguist and poet Georg Stiernhielm in 1668. Pseudo-loan from Icelandic, derived from ástar (“love”) + eldr (“fire”). Likely inspired by given names such as Astrid and Ragnhild. Seems to have been created as a Nordic name to the Greco-Roman counterpart; compare Näcken (“Neptunus, Poseidon”).
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