Given name & surname

Mist

“cloud”

Mist is a feminine given name from Old Norse, meaning “cloud.” It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mist means “cloud.”

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Where it comes from

Mist comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Mist.

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