Odin's names and titles

The many names and titles of Odin which are found in the various (eddic) poems:

• Aldaföðr ("father of men")
• Aldagautr ("Gautr of men")
• Aldingautr ("the ancient Gautr")
• Alföðr ("father of all")
• Arnhöfði ("eagle-head")
• Atriði, Atriðr ("attacking rider")
• Auðun ("wealth-friend"?)
• Báleygr ("blaze-eye")
• Bifliði or Biflindi ("shield-shaker")
• Bileygr ("wavering-eye")
• Björn ("bear")
• Blindi ("blind")
• Bölverker ("evil-doer")
• Bragi ("chieftain")
• Brúni, Brúnn ("the brown one")
• Darraðr, Dörruðr ("spearman")
• Draugadróttin ("lord of the dead")
• Ennibrattr ("the one with a straight forehead")
• Eylúðr ("island vessel?," "ever-booming"?)
• Farmaguð, Farmatýr ("cargo-god")
• Farmögnuðr ("journey-empowerer")
• Fengr ("snatch")
• Fimbultýr ("mighty god")
• Fimbulþulr ("mighty þulr", "mighty poet")
• Fjölnir ("much-wise"?, "concealer"?)
• Flölsviðr ("much-wise")
• Forni ("the ancient one")
• Fráríðr ("one who rides forth")
• Fundinn ("the found")
• Gagnráðr ("advantage counsel)
• Gangleri ("wanderer")
• Gangráðr ("journey-adviser," "contrary adviser")
• Gapþrosnir ("one in gaping frenzy"?)
• Gauti, Gautr ("one from Gotland", "Gaut", "Goth")
• Geiguðr ("dangler")
• Geirlöðnir ("spear-inviter")
• Geirtýr ("spear-god")
• Geirvaldr ("spear-master")
• Geirölnir ("spear-changer")
• Gestr ("guest")
• Gestumblindi ("the blind guest")
• Ginnarr ("deceiver")
• Gizurr ("riddler"?)
• Glapsviðr ("seducer")
• Goðjaðarr ("god-protector")
• Göllnir, Göllor, Göllungr ("yeller")
• Göndlir ("wand-wielder")
• Grímnir ("the masked one")
• Grímr ("grim")
• Gunnar ("warrior"?)
• Gunnblindi ("battle-blinder")
• Hagvirkr ("skilful worker")
• Hangaguð, Hangatýr ("hanged-god")
• Hangi ("hanged one")
• Haptaguð ("fetter-god")
• Haptsœnir ("fetter-loosener")
• Hárbarðr ("grey-beard")
• Hárr ("high one")
• Hávi ("high one")
• Helblindi ("Helblind")
• Hengikeptr ("hang-jaw")
• Herblindi ("host-blind")
• Herföðr, Herjaföðr ("host-father")
• Hergautr ("host-Gautr")
• Herann or Herrjan ("the one of the host")
• Herteitr ("host-glad")
• Hertýr ("host-god")
• Hildólf ("battle-wolf")
• Hlalmberi ("helm-bearer")
• Hjarrandi ("screamer")
• Hléfreyr ("famous lord"?, "mound-lord")
• Hnikarr or Nikarr ("spear-lord"?)
• Hnikuðr or Nikuðr ("striker")
• Höarr ("one-eyed")
• Hövi ("high one")
• Hrafnáss ("raven-god")
• Hrammi ("fetterer"?, "ripper"?)
• Hrani ("blusterer")
• Hrjótr ("roarer")
• Hroptatýr ("lord of gods"?, "tumult-god"?)
• Hroptr ("god"?, "tumult"?)
• Hrosshársgrani ("hourse-hair moustache")
• Hvatmóðr ("whet-courage")
• Hveðrungr ("roarer")
• Ítreker ("splendid ruler")
• Jafnhárr ("just as high")
• Jalfaðr, Jalföðr ("yellow-brown back"")
• Jalgr, Jalkr ("gelding")
• Járngrímr ("iron-grim")
• Jólfr ("horse-wolf", "bear")
• Jólnir ("yule-figure")
• Jörmunr ("mighty-one")
• Karl ("old man")
• Kjalarr ("nourisher")
• Langbarðr ("long-beard")
• Loðungr ("shaggy-cloak wearer")
• Njótr ("user", "enjoyer")
• Óðinn ("frenzied one")
• Óðr ("frenzy")
• Ófnir ("weaver", "inciter")
• Olgr ("protector"?, "hawk"?)
• Ómi ("boomer")
• Óski ("wished-for")
• Rauðgrani ("red moustache")
• Reiðartýr ("wagon-god")
• Sanngetall ("truth-getter")
• Sannr ("truth")
• Saðr ("truth")
• Síðgrani ("drooping moustache")
• Síðhöttr ("drooping hat")
• Síðskeggr ("drooping beard")
• Sigðir ("victory-bringer")
• Sigfaðir ("victory-father")
• Siggautr ("victory-Gautr")
• Sigmundr ("victory-protection")
• Sigrhöfundr ("victory-author")
• Sigrunnr ("victory-tree")
• Sigþrór ("victory-successful")
• Sigtryggr ("victory-sure")
• Sigtýr ("victory-god")
• Skollvaldr ("treachery-ruler")
• Sváfnir ("sleep-bringer")
• Sveigðir ("reed-bringer"?)
• Sviðurr ("the burner"?),
• Sviðrir ("the destroyer"?)
• Svipall ("fleeting")
• Svölnir ("cooler"?, "sweller"?)
• Þekkr ("clever")
• Þrasarr ("quarreler")
• Þriði ("third")
• Þriggi ("triple")
• Þrór ("burgeoning")
• Þróttr ("strength")
• Þrundr ("sweller")
• Þundr ("rumbler")
• Þunnr, Þuðr ("lean", "pale")
• Tveggi ("double")
• Tvíblindi ("twice-blind")
• Unnr, Uðr ("lover"?, "beloved"?)
• Váföðr, Váfuðr ("dangler")
• Vakr ("vigilant")
• Valföðr ("father of the slain")
• Valgautr ("slaughter-Gaut"")
• Valkjósandi ("chooser of the slain")
• Valtamr ("slain-tame")
• Valtýr ("slain-god")
• Valþögnir ("slain-receiver")
• Vegtamr ("way-tame")
• Veratýr ("god of men")
• Viðrir ("stormer")
• Víðgfrægr ("wide-famed")
• Viðhrímnir ("contrary-screamer")
• Viðurr ("killer"?)
• Vingnir ("swinger")
• Vöfuðr ("dangler")
• Yggr ("terrible")
• Ýrungr ("stormy")

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