Hrafn
Sign in to saveHrafn (; ) 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. The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven". The feminine form of this name is Hrefna.
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- Icelandic
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Hrafn (; ) 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. The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven". The feminine form of this name is Hrefna.
==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
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