Njord
Americannoun
noun
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
“Frey has been here for three days and three nights,” Njord said.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Skadi, giant daughter of dead Thiazi, wife of Njord of the beautiful feet, came into the cave then.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
And while Balder was indeed beautiful, the feet she had chosen, Skadi discovered when the curtain was lifted, belonged to Njord, god of chariots, father of Frey and of Freya.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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