Rán

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ran"

Icelandic

Etymology

After Rán, Old Norse goddess of the sea, whose name is from the noun rán (“robbery”).

Proper noun

Rán f

  1. a female given name

Declension
declension of Rán
f-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Rán
accusative Rán
dative Rán
genitive Ránar

References
  • Faulkes, Anthony. (Editor). 1998. Trans. Edda: Skáldskaparmál. I. Viking Society for Northern Research.
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