Óinn
Old Norse
Etymology
Possibly from Old Norse óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning "The Shy One".[1]
Proper noun
Óinn m (genitive Óins)
- (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