Hrafn
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 A common raven. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | Old Norse |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "raven" |
| Other names | |
| Cognates | *Hræfn, Raven |
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Hrafn (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈhrɑvn]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥apn̥]) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is *Hræfn.[1] The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven".[2] The feminine form of this name is Hrefna.[3]
