Nýi

See also: nyi, nyí, and -nyi

Old Norse

Etymology

Probably related to Old Norse ný (“new moon”), thus meaning "New Moon".[1]

Proper noun

Nýi m (genitive Nýa)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

References
  1. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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