Ragnhild

Ragnhild

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Ragnhild

1. A female given name.

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Ragnhild f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Ragnhild: Ragnhildarson
• daughter of Ragnhild: Ragnhildardóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Ragnhild
Accusative	Ragnhild
Dative	Ragnhild
Genitive	Ragnhildar

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”). Recorded in Norway since the 9th century.

Proper noun

Ragnhild

1. A female given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 792 females with the given name Ragnhild living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Ragnhild c (genitive Ragnhilds)

1. A female given name.