Hrafn
Male given name
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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]
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People with the name
- Einar Hrafn Stefánsson (born 1992), member of an Icelandic musical group Hatari
- Hrafn Kristjánsson (born 1972), Icelandic basketball coach and player
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 1948), Icelandic film director
- Hrafn Haengsson (fl. 10th century), Icelandic jurist and goði
- Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson (born 9th century), first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland
