Magnhild

Faroese Proper noun fo proper noun f fo female Usage notes f Magnhildarson Magnhildardóttir Declension Magnhild Magnhild Magnhild Magnhildar Norwegian Bokmål Magnhild no Etymology nb non Magnhildr female given name, probably an Old Norse adaptation of nb goh Maginhild female given name, whose Germanic name elements mean “might, power” and “battle”. Alternatively, the Old Norse name may be an independent Nordic formation from non magn might, strength and non hildr battle. c. 1290 in Norway.“Magnhildr” at Nordic Names. Compare da Magnhild, sv Magnhild, is Magnhildur and fo Magnhild female given name. Pronunciation nb /ˈmaŋn.hɪl/ /ˈmaɡn.hɪl/ nb aŋnhɪl aɡnhɪl 2 nb Magn hild Proper noun nb proper noun nb female Germanic Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Magnhild is 29 May; nb Magnar shares the same name day. nb Magnhild gained popularity during the Nordic name revival in the late 19th century and reached its highest level of use in Norway during the period 1910–1914. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's story Magnhild from 1877 may have contributed to the name's renewed popularity. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 3,148 women in Norway had nb Magnhild as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“10501: Persons, by girls' name and boys' name”, Statistics Norway. References “Magnhild – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon. “Magnhild” at Nordic Names.