Arvid
[ˈɑːrvɪd]Meaning
from Old Norse Arnviðr, ǫrn "eagle" and viðr "tree"
Background Story
Arvid comes from the Old Norse name Arnviðr, formed from the elements ǫrn, "eagle", and viðr, "tree". It is used in Latvian and Old Norse, and is borrowed into English from the North Germanic languages, including Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. Wikipedia gives the meaning as "forest of eagles" or "eagle wood".
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