Fíli

See also: fili, filí, and fíli-

Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from Old Saxon or Old High German fīla (“file”), thus meaning “The Filer”.[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. some context to this borrowing is probably desirable

Proper noun

Fíli m (genitive Fíla)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

References
  1. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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