*Grīmaz
Runic: ᚷᚱᛁᛗᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣriː.mɑz/proper noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- a male given name
- a name for *Wōdanaz
Etymology
Possibly related to *grimmaz (‘fierce’), which is from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (‘to thunder’).
Gottschald identifies it with *grīmô (‘mask’)
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Grīmaz | – |
| Acc. | Grīmą | – |
| Gen. | Grīmas, Grīmis | – |
| Dat. | Grīmai | – |
| Inst. | Grīmō | – |
| Voc. | Grīm | – |
Descendants
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*Grīm (Proto-West Germanic)
- *Grīm (Old English)
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Grímr (Old Norse)
- Grímur (Faroese)
- Grímur (Icelandic)