VAL
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Origin and Meaning
Germanic name element of uncertain meaning
Sometimes the name element is difficult to tell apart from VALD
See also ALI
Ancient Germanic
1) wala = 'dead'
2) *walha- = 'foreign' [1]
Old Norse
1) valr = 'the slain (in Valhalla)' [1] [2]
Old High German
2) walah = 'Celtic, foreign' (original meaning) or 'Roman' (changed meaning after the Roman invasion of the Celtic territories)
2) walah- = 'foreigner, stranger' [2]
2) walh- = 'foreigner, stranger' [2]
Related Names
Combinations
| Name Element |
Example |
|---|---|
| BJÖRN | see Valbjǫrn |
| BORG | see Walburg (German) |
| BRAND | see Valbrandr |
| DIS | see Valdís |
| EY | see Valey |
| FRID | see Walafrid (German) |
| FRÍÐ | see Valfrid |
| GAUT | see Valgautr |
| GEIR | see Valgeir |
| GRIM | see Valgrímur |
| GERD | see Valgerðr |
| HILD | see Valhildur |
| MEY | see Valmøy |
| MUND | see Valmundur |
| NY | see Valný |
| STEIN | see Valsteinn |
| Tóki | see Val-Tóki |
| TYR | see Valtýr |
| ÞJOF | see Valþjófr |
| ÞOR | see Valdor |
