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Tryggvi

“loyal”

Tryggvi is a masculine given name. It is used in Icelandic and Old Norse.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Tryggvi goes back to a word meaning “loyal.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tryggvi’s family of names

In Old Norse usage, Tryggvi has a later derivative in Trygve. In Old Norse usage, Tryggvi has a later derivative in Tryggve. In Old Norse usage, Tryggvi has a later derivative in Trygvi.

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Tryggvi has relatives in 3 languages.

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