Logi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. also known as Hálogi he is the jötunn (giant of Norse mythology) of fire; he is the personification of fire in Norse mythology.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒɡi/

Word forms

Logi Hálogi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Logi (“jötunn of fire”), personification of logi (“flame, blaze”). Related to Middle High German lohe, more distantly to Latin lucere (“to shine, to light”), Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”). Compare Old Norse Hálogi.

Synonyms

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