FigureNames in medieval languagesHistorical originName meaningRelationshipsEarly and English AttestationsNorse AttestationsGerman Attestations Adaocarus See Erpr2 Aðils See Eadgils Agilmund , , , Attested as Agilimundus by Ammianus Marcellinus. In her analysis of the Proto-Norse form *Agilamunduz, Peterson analyses the first element as *ag- ("point, edge", or "worry, fear") expanded with a dimininutive -l- suffix, and the second element as *munduz ("protector"). The Historia Langobardorum tells that he was elected king after Aio, and he ruled for 33 years. During his reign, a prostitute gave birth to a litter of seven boys who were thrown into a fish pond in order to drown them. Agilmund, who was passing on his horse, poked the drowning litter with his spear and pulled up a boy that was holding onto the spear. He named him "fish pond man", Lamissio, and the boy became a prominent warrior. One day Agilmund and his troops wanted to cross a river but were stopped by shield-maidens. To settle the dispute Lamissio fought against a shield-maiden while swimming in the river, and Lamissio killed his opponent so the Lombards could pass and settle in the land on the other side of the river. After a long period of peace, Agilmund was killed by the Vulgars who carried away his daughter.Origo Gentis Langobardorum, Historia Langobardorum, Widsith Agio , , The name means "sword", from PGmc *Aʒjō ("sword", "edge"). The Historia Langobardorum tells that Aio and his brother Ibor were the sons of the wise woman Gambara. The two brothers led their people, the Winnili from Scandinavia to Scoringa, where they settled, but the Vandals, led by Ambri and Assi, demanded that the Winili pay tribute to them or face war. Consulting their mother Gambara, they opted for war instead, and sent a messenger to the Vandals that they would rather fight than be slaves. The Winnili settlers were few in number, but young and healthy. Gambara addressed the goddess Frigg (Frēa), and she told her that the Winnili women should but their hair in front of their faces like beards, and stand next to their men. When the god Odin (Godan) saw them in the morning he asked who the "long beards" were, and Frigg prevailed on Odin to give the Winnili victory against the Vandals. When Aio and Ibor were dead, they were succeeded by Aio's son Agilmund.Origo Gentis Langobardorum, Historia Langobardorum, Prosper of AquitaineGesta Danorum Agnar1 , In Scandinavian tradition, Agnar was attributed roles previously held by his father Ingeld. From PN *Aʒinaharjaʀ ("having an army of fear"), where *aʒina- means "fear" and *harjaʀ means "host".In Gesta Danorum, Agnar, son of Ingeld, is to marry Hrút, Hrólfr Kraki's sister, but there is a quarrel and Bödvar Bjarki kills Agnar in a duel and he dies with a smile. In Bjarkamál, during Hrólfr Kraki's and his champions' last fight, Bödvar Bjarki recalls how he defeated Agnarr the son of Ingeld, and he had never seen a bolder man, and he died laughing. It was killing Agnarr that gave Bjarki the name Bǫðvar, and it seems to have been the main event in his life.Gesta Danorum, Skjöldunga saga, Bjarkamál, Bjarkarímur, Hrólfs saga kraka Agnar2 Based on Agnar1 See Agnar1 In Hrólfs saga kraka, the son of Hroar (Hrothgar). He becomes a famous warrior. He was the son of Ogn (in the place of Wealhtheow) and probably so to introduce him without mentioning his father Ingeld (who is mentioned in other accounts). He dives and retrieves the famous Scylding ring, and after that he and his mother disappear from the saga, as commented by Damico. However, later in the saga, the dying Bödvar Bjarki boasts "I killed Agnarr, berserk and no less a king", and Shippey comments that there seems to be two Agnarr, and asks whether Bödvar is bragging about killing his lord's cousin. Hrólfs saga kraka Agnar3 Possibly historical.See Agnar1. According to the Ynglinga saga Agnar and Alf5 were the sons of king Ingvar of Fjädrundaland. As their names alliterate and are identical to some found in the Yngling dynasty, they may have been members of the royal dynasty. One Midwinter sacrifice at Uppsala, Alf5 made the Swedish prince Ingjald, who was the weaker boy, almost cry with frustration. When Svipdag3 learnt of this from Ingjald's foster-brother Gautvid, he was disgusted and roasted a wolf's heart and had Ingjald eat it. Many years later, when Ingjald was king of Sweden, he invited Agnar, Alf5 and their father Ingvar, together with a number of other petty kings to a feast at Uppsala. However, at night the doors were barred and he hall set on fire, burning everyone inside to death. After this Ingjald expanded his realm. Ynglinga saga Agnar4 See Agnar1 The son of Ragnar Lodbrok and Thora and the full brother of Eric3. In Ragnarssona þáttr, the two brothers came to Mälaren and sent a message to Uppsala and told Eysteinn, their father's subking, that Eric would take over and marry his daughter Borghild2. When the Swedes opposed this, they met Eric and Agnar in battle after which Agnar died and Eric was taken prisoner. In Ragnars saga loðbrókar, they attack after their father had cancelled a visit to Eysteinn and the latter had ended the friendship. Agnar and Eric were not only met by the full force of the Swedish army, the king also let loose his sacred cow, Sibilja, which wreaked havoc on their army, and Agnar fell while Eric was captured. Ragnars saga loðbrókar, Ragnarssona þáttr, Krákumál, Ad catalogum regum Sveciæ annotanda Agnar5 or Audabrodir See Agnar1. Auðabróðir means "Auði's brother" which is what the original poem says in Sigrdrífumál. Agnar was a king who was in a war with a king named Hjalmgunnar who was an old and able warrior. Odin had promised victory to Hjalmgunnar, but his Valkyrie Brynhild killed Hjalmgunnar instead. As punishment Odin pricked her with a sleep thorn and cursed her never to be victorious again, and that she would marry. Brynhild responded with an oath that she would never marry a man who could feel fear. Sigrdrífumál, Helreið Brynhildar, Völsunga saga, Norna-Gests þáttr Agnar6 See Agnar1 One of Sigurd Ring's champions at the Battle of Brávellir fighting on the Swedish side. He is killed by Ubbi the Frisian fighting for the Danish Harald Wartooth. Sögubrot Agne, May be based on a historic 5th c. Swedish king.The name is derived from a PGmc *aʒ- which means "point (of a spear)" or "worry, fear", and it is the same name as the German Agino. In Historia Norvegiæ, he is called Hogni, which is derived from PGmc *hag perhaps meaning "protector".A king of Sweden of the Yngling dynasty, who according to Snorri in the Ynglinga saga pillaged in Finland (Lapland) where he killed a Finnish (Sámi) chieftain named Frosti and took his son Logi and daughter Skjalf as prisoners to Sweden. When they arrived at what is today central Stockholm, he wanted to force Skjalf to be his wife. She pretended to consent to the marriage, but during the wedding night, she avenged her father by strangling and hanging Agni in a tree, after which she went home. The beach where it happened was from that time named Agnafit. However, the Ynglingatal stanza on which Snorri's account is based, may instead be talking of Agne being sacrificed to the goddess Freyja, who was also called Skjalf, and Agni is probably, like Sveigðir, Domaldi and Jorund to be considered one of the sacrificed kings of the Yngling dynasty. Íslendingabók, Ynglingatal, Historia Norvegiæ, Ynglinga saga, Gautreks saga Aio See Agio. Áki1 A name derived from PN *anuʀ ("ancestor") with a -k- suffix, or a hypocoristic form of a name with the same element. It is considered to correspond to the German name Anihho. Áki1 is the champion of the Danish king Alf4 and takes part in a Danish attack on the Swedish king Buðli2. The Swedish king is slain, and Aki1 kidnaps the Swedish princess Hildr2, who is already married to Helgi Hildibrandsson, who is away on a war expedition. Hildr2 already has a son with Helgi named Hildibrand1 who is being raised at his Hunnish grandfather Hildibrand2's court. Aki1 and Hildr2 have the son Asmund. When Hildibrand1 is old enough he avenges his maternal grandfather and kills Alf4, but not Aki1 as he is away on a raid with Asmund. Ásmundar saga kappabanna Áki2 See Áki1. A poor farmer. On the advice of his wife Grima, he kills Aslaug1's fosterfather Heimir2 and claims Aslaug1 as his own child to work his farm. When she leaves them to live with Ragnar Lodbrok, she tells them that she knows that they murdered Heimir and curses them to live having each day a worse one than the previous one until they die. Ragnars saga loðbrókar Áki3 Aurlungatrausti See Hache. Þiðreks saga Alaric, May be based on a historic 5th c. Swedish king.The first element in Alrekr is derived from PGmc *al(l)a ("all, whole"), and the second element from the adjective ríkr from PGmc rīkia- ("rich", "powerful", "prominent") but it may also partly go back to *rīk(a)z ("ruler", "prince"), cf. Gothic reiks ("ruler"). Alrekr may have been named after the first Visigothic king Alaric I, and his son Alfr (*Aþawulfaz) after the next Visigothic king Athaulf. According to the Ynglinga saga, a Swedish king of the Yngling dynasty who succeed his father Agne, together with his brother Eric. They were skillful horsemen and competed in riding and having the best horses. One day they did not come back, but were found dead with crushed heads, and as they were unarmed, they were assumed to have killed each other with their bridles. In Gesta Danorum, Alaric is killed in battle against Ericus, an ally of Gestumblindi (Odin). In the Ynglinga saga they were succeeded by Alaric's sons Yngvi1 and Alf1. In the Skjöldunga saga, the Danish king Frodo III married Inga, the daughter of Ingo (Yngvi1) who was the son of Alricus (the 14th or 17th king of Sweden). According to Historia Norwegiæ and Íslendingabók Alrekr was instead the father of Agne (Hǫgni). Íslendingabók (27), Ynglingatal (10), Historia Norwegiæ, Ynglinga saga (19-20), Gautrek's saga, Skjöldunga saga (VII), Gesta Danorum (V) Alberich , Probably not original to the Nibelungen material; role in Ortnit probably derives from the similar role of the equivalent Old French figure Auberon in the chanson de geste Huon de Bordeaux. "Ruler of supernatural beings [elves]", from MHG alp ("elf") and rîche ("powerful", related to Gothic reiks "ruler"). A dwarf. Protector of Siegfried's hoard and person from whom Siegfried wins his cloak of invisibility () in the Nibelungenlied. In Ortnit, he is a ruler of an underground kingdom in Lombardy and the father of Ortnit, to whose mother he had given a magic ring; he helps Ortnit win his bride from the heathen king Machorel, and afterwards takes the magic ring back from Ortnit before warning him that he will die fighting a dragon. In the Þiðreks saga, he makes Dietrich von Bern and Witige's swords. Nibelungenlied, Þiðreks saga, OrtnitAlboin Possibly . King of the Lombards (died 572). First element *alb- ("elf"), second element *wini- ("friend"). King of the Lombards. He goes as a young warrior to the Gepid king Thurisind, who spares him as a guest even though Alboin has killed his son Turismod. Alboin kills the Gepid king Cunimund and marries his daughter Rosamund, who, however, eventually kills him. Historia Langobardorum, possibly in Widsith. Aldrian1 , , The name Aldrian is not attested outside of heroic legend. It is often connected with Alberich, however Siegfried Gutenbrunner suggested several alternative origins: from PGmc *ald ("old"), thus earlier *Alda-rīk ("old-king"); from the common German *aldar ("age, time of life"); from the equivalent of OE aldor ("leader, ancestor"); or from *alira ("alder tree"). The suffix -ân is of Latin origin, and the whole name could be of French origin, from Audrian, Germanic *Auda-rīk ("wealth-ruler"). Hagathio is from PGmc *hag "useful, skillful", and *thiwa "servant". The name of Hagen/Högni1's father in the Nibelungenlied, the name of Gjuki in the Þiðreks saga. In Walthari