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Munin

American  
[moo-nin] / ˈmu nɪn /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.


Etymology

Origin of Munin

< Old Norse, equivalent to mun- noun from base of muna to remember + -inn definite article

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Munin Dynamics is a much smaller start-up working in the same counter-drone space.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

For Munin, who attended the fall Drawdown session, climate change had been on her mind for over a decade since scientists on the news forewarned of melting arctic ice, intensifying hurricanes and flooding to come.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2019

Munin had attended several meetings of a climate group focused on activism.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2019

“I’m here because I’m tired of being terrified of the future,” said attendee Janet Munin, an administrative coordinator at Kaiser Permanente, during introductions.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2019

Two ravens, Hugin and Munin, whose names signify thought and memory, were Odin's constant companions.

From The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Alfred Biese

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