Svíurr
Old Norse
Etymology
Possibly related to Old Norse svína (“to dwindle, subside”), thus meaning "Dwindled One".[1]
Proper noun
Svíurr m (genitive Svíurs)
- (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
References
- Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4