Magnhild

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Magnhild is a combination of two Old Norse words "magn" meaning "strength" and "hildr" meaning "battle". Therefore, the name Magnhild means "strength in battle".
Popularity
Magnhild is a rare name, not ranked in the top 1000 in the United States or any other English-speaking country. However, it is still a popular name in Norway.

cartoon of the name Magnhild
Cartoon of Magnhild

Magnhild Name meanings & History

Magnhild is a combination of two Old Norse words "magn" meaning "strength" and "hildr" meaning "battle". Therefore, the name Magnhild means "strength in battle". Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle". This was the name of an 1877 novel by the Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Magnhild is a feminine given name used mainly in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.

Zodiac Sign of Magnhild: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Magnhild:

M: Mommy,Mushy,Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Angry

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine

N: Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat

H: Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle,Hyper

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Lover,Lovely,Legal,Luscious,Lazy,Languid,Liaison

D: Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Determined,Daddy,Dutiful

Magnhild is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Nerdy name

Related Names to Magnhild

Magnhild is closely related to the names Magni and Hilda. Magni is a popular boy's name in Norway, meaning "mighty". Hilda is a popular girl's name, with Scandinavian origins, meaning "battle woman".

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