Njord

American

[nyawrd] / nyɔrd /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

Njord British

/ njɔːd, njɔːθ /

noun

Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

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Etymology

Origin of Njord

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“Everything is harder,” said Njord Rota, a former military pilot who tested experimental helicopters for Lockheed Martin and now helps run Ravco, a high-altitude helicopter training school in Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The Peterhead-registered Njord got into difficulty in the North Sea, about 100 nautical miles west of Stavanger.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2022

Skadi, giant daughter of dead Thiazi, wife of Njord of the beautiful feet, came into the cave then.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

“Frey has been here for three days and three nights,” Njord said.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

“What have we done to anger him so?” asked Njord.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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