Heimdallr

Old Norse Etymology non heimr dallr home; world of unknown origin and meaning. The latter term appears to correspond to feminine non -dǫll in non Mardǫll, one of Freyja's names, and is perhaps cognate with ang deal proud, eminent, giving a potential meaning "World-Bright". It may also be the root of non Dellingr the father of Dagr or Day, whose name could mean "the shining one." According to Pokorny, the root is non ine-pro *dʰel- shining, light, a derivative of ine-pro *ǵʰelh₃- gleam, compare the cognates listed at sq diell sun.246 Pronunciation non /ˈhɛ̃ĩmˌdɑlːr̩/ 12th century Icelandic Proper noun m Heimdallar non Gods non Norse mythology Heimdall Vǫluspá, verse 1, lines 3-4, in 1867, S. Bugge, Norrœn fornkvæði: Sæmundar Edda hins fróða. Christiania, page 1: Meiri ok minni / mögu Heimdallar; Greater and smaller / sons of Heimdall; Declension Heimdall Heimdall sing-indef References Further reading 250 Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell, p. 32 non Norse deities