Given name · also Old Norse
Vigdis
“a goddess of war”
Vigdis is used as a given name. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a goddess of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scandinavian interpretation is “a goddess of war.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
Its Old Norse formation brings together vig (“war”) and dis (“goddess”).
Vigdis’s family of names
Vigdis has a related form in Vigdiss. Vigdis has a related form in Vigdisse. Vigdis has a related form in Vigdys.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Vigdis
- Vigdis HjorthNorwegian authorborn 1959
- Vigdis HårsakerNorwegian handball playerborn 1981
- Vigdis GiltunNorwegian politicianborn 1952
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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