Aslaug

[ ahs-loug ]

noun

, Scandinavian Legend.

1. daughter of Brynhild and Sigurd, wife of Ragnar Lodbrok.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aslaug¹

From the Old Norse word Āslaug

Example Sentences

Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm’s documentary trawls the band’s career with musings from its three members — Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and the Ken Dollesque lead singer Morten Harket — and key associates.

From New York Times

Aslaug Henriksen, head of foreign news at TV 2, said the channel wasn’t aware Mr. Mace-Archer-Mills is American by origin and added it wasn’t “important for us in this interview setting.”

From Wall Street Journal

Iceland is living its own #MeToo moment, after the country’s youngest female lawmaker, Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdottir, 27, went on television last week to share her experience: of rumors that she had slept her way up, of a rival candidate putting his hand on her thigh every time he addressed her in front of a room full of students.

From New York Times

Gagga's daughter, 17-year-old Aslaug, will most likely follow in her mother's footsteps.

From BBC

Aslaug goes to school on the mainland in Akureyri and during term time she lives in a flat there with her younger brother.

From BBC