Ástríðr
Old Norse
Etymology
The first part is ást (“love, joy”), cognate to Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (ansts), or áss (“deity”). The second part is fríðr (“beautiful”).
The Old Norse given name Ásta is a short form of Ástríðr and ancestor of Asta.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964
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