Ragnhild

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Ragnhild

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Ragnhild f

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Ragnhild: Ragnhildarson
• daughter of Ragnhild: Ragnhildardóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Ragnhild
Accusative	Ragnhild
Dative	Ragnhild
Genitive	Ragnhildar

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”). Recorded in Norway since the 9th century.

Proper noun

Ragnhild

1. a female given name from Old Norse

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 792 females with the given name Ragnhild living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish Ragnilder, from Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Ragnhild c (genitive Ragnhilds)

1. a female given name from Old Norse