Hjördís

Hjördís or Hiordis in Norse mythology is the wife of Sigmund, and the mother of Sigurd. Her father was a king named Eylimi.

She is mentioned in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda.

It is also a female given name in Scandinavia, as Hjördis in Sweden and Hjørdis in Denmark and Norway.

As a given name

Other uses

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