Given name

Hrói

“fame, praise”·“fighter”

Hrói is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hrói is built from elements meaning “fame, praise” and “fighter”.

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Where it comes from

Hrói comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Hrói.

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Old Norse

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Hróar is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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