Haguna
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| Meaning | Probably means "protector" |
| Origin | Germanic |
| Related names | Hagano,Haguna,Hagena,Haghni,Hoghni ,Haghne,Høghne, and Hǫgni |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Haguna |
Haguna or Hagana is a reconstructed Germanic name based on *hag- ("enclosure", "paddock") and the name probably means "protector" (cf. Swedish hägn meaning "protection").
It gave rise to various forms in the Germanic languages, such as Hagano in Old High German, and Haguna and Hagena in Old English. In Old Norse, it had the following forms: Haghni and Hoghni in Old Danish, Haghne and Høghne in Old Swedish, and Hǫgni in Old West Norse.
People having the name:
- Hagen of the Nibelungenlied, who is called Hǫgni in Old Norse sources.
- Högne in the legends surrounding Helgi Hundingsbane in Völsunga saga and the Poetic Edda. He is believed to be the same person as the king of Östergötland who fought the Swedish king Ingjald in Ynglinga saga.
- Hǫgni of the Hjaðningavíg, who may be the same as
- Hagena in Widsith (line 21) since Widsith also pairs Hagena with Heoden (Heðinn).
[edit] Sources and external links
- Peterson, Lena (2007). Lexikon över urnordiska personnamn p.26. Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore.(Lexicon of nordic personal names before the 8th century)
