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Logi

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English

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Norse Logi (jötunn of fire), personification of logi (flame, blaze), from From Proto-Germanic *lugô (flame). Related to Middle High German lohe, more distantly to Latin lucere (to shine, to light), Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, white). All ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

Compare Old Norse Hálogi.

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Proper noun

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Logi

  1. (Norse mythology) also known as Hálogi he is the jötunn (giant of Norse mythology) of fire; he is the personification of fire in Norse mythology.

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with English or Norse Loki, minor Norse god of mischief of similar etymology.

Synonyms

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Icelandic

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Proper noun

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Logi m (proper noun, genitive singular Loga)

  1. a male given name

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Logi

  1. (Norse mythology) also known as Hálogi he is the jötunn (giant) of fire; he is the personification of fire in Norse mythology.