Véurr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *ᚹᛁᚺᚨᚹᚨᚱᛃᚨᛉ (*wihawarjaʀ), from *ᚹᛁᚺᚨᛉ (*wihaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą, + *ᚹᚨᚱᛃᚨᛉ (*warjaʀ). By surface analysis, vé (“mansion, house; temple, holy place”) +‎ -urr (“guardian, defender”).

Proper noun

Véurr m

1. (Norse mythology, poetic) Thor, especially in his role as protector of human settlements and temples

   Synonym: Þórr

Derived terms

• Miðgarðs véurr (“Thor”, literally “Midgard’s temple-defender”)