Freyja
/ˈfreɪ.jə/noun
A major goddess in Norse mythology associated with love, fertility, battle, death, and magic.
Did you know?In Old Norse sources, Freyja is said to receive half of the slain in battle, while the other half go to Odin, showing she was linked to death and destiny as much as desire.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*frawjō
“lady, mistress”
Old Norse
ON
Freyja
“lady; the goddess Freyja”
Old English
OE
frēo
“free, noble, beloved”
Modern English
English
Friday
“the day named for the goddess Frigg, later associated in some traditions with Freyja”