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Njord

[ nyawrd ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

Njord

/ njɔːd; njɔːθ /

noun

  1. Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Njord1

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus ( def )

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