Ánn

See also: ann, Ann, ANN, ann., -ann, and Ann.

Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from earlier form Ǫ́nn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winiz (“friend”), thus meaning "Friend".[1]

Proper noun

Ánn m (genitive Áns)

  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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