Freya

American

[fray-uh] / ˈfreɪ ə /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the goddess of love and fertility, sister of Frey, daughter of Njord; one of the Vanir.

Freya British

/ ˈfreɪə /

noun

Norse myth the goddess of love and fecundity, sister of Frey

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Etymology

Origin of Freya

< Old Norse Freyja originally, lady, mistress, feminine of Frey; compare German Frau

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London City's Freya Godfrey, 21, and talented 18-year-old Erica Meg Parkinson also got their first caps as Wiegman scrutinised her options.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Admissions coordinator Freya Long says: "There's no grass, very little hay. I've started getting an increase in requests and I can only imagine it'll get higher with the cost of living."

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

A massive figurative painting by Jones’s daughter Freya Jones, a 25-year-old artist, dominates one wall, and a large Richard Prince work sits on another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Freya Macfarlane, one of the lifeguards tasked with keeping people safe on Northern Ireland's beaches, said this means each day starts with assessing the water and the beach for hazards.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Soon both of them would be his, the greater light and the lesser, and Freya the lady, who was more beautiful than either the sun or the moon.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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