Vanir
Meanings
name
- The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
- Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse vanir. Doublet of Wanes.
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