Oen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Oin (Midlandsnormalen)

Etymology

From Old Norse Óinn, possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”. Cognate with Faroese Óin, Icelandic Óinn, Swedish Oen and Danish Oin, all borrowed from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²uːən/
• Homophones: Oden, oden

Proper noun

Oen m

1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf