Freyja
[ˈfreɪjə]Meaning
Old Norse Freyja, from freyja, "lady", from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ
Background Story
Freyja comes from Old Norse freyja, the word for "lady", and goes back to Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ. English and Icelandic both borrow the name from Old Norse Freyja. It is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology, and modern forms of the name include Freya, Freyia and Freja.
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