Given name
Grímr
“a kind of face mask”
Grímr is a masculine given name, probably from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Grímr probably goes back to a word meaning “a kind of face mask.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Grímr’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, Grímr has a later derivative in Grimshaw.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Grímr has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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Grennan
“mustache”
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