Given name
Ragnarr
Ragnarr is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Proto-Germanic *Raginaharjaz, built from Old Norse regin + herr.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ragnarr’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, Ragnarr shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Rægenhere. In Old Norse usage, Ragnarr has a later derivative in Ragnar.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Ragnarr has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
2 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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