Njord

[ nyawrd ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

Njord

/ njɔːd; njɔːθ /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

Word History and Origins

Origin of Njord¹

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus ( def )

Example Sentences

The Peterhead-registered Njord got into difficulty in the North Sea, about 100 nautical miles west of Stavanger.

From BBC

Frey spoke to nobody when they got there, neither his father, Njord, who is the master of all who sail the seas, nor his stepmother, Skadi, the lady of the mountains.

From Literature

Njord, Frey, and Freyja, and the other priests who had ruled under him in Asgard, accompanied him, and sons of his were also with him.

From Project Gutenberg

But it was not Baldur at all, but Njord, the old one, whom she had chosen.

From Project Gutenberg

The daughter of Njord and sister of Frey.

From Project Gutenberg