Hel en · PROPN · etymology 1
Etymology
From Old Norse hel. Cognate with Old English hell (“hell”).
Meanings
- (Norse) The goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead, a daughter of Loki by the jotun Angrboða.
- (Norse) The realm of the dead who did not die in combat, ruled by the goddess and located in Niflheim (one of the Nine Realms).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hela | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (16)
ang hell (realm of the dead) · da Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead) · mr हेल (goddess of the realm of the dead) · ang hell (goddess of the realm of the dead) · it Hela (goddess of the realm of the dead) · mr हेल (realm of the dead) · ru Хель (goddess of the realm of the dead) · ru Хель (realm of the dead) · sv Hel (realm of the dead) · it Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead) · sv Helhem (realm of the dead) · tr Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead) · fr Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead) · es Hela (goddess of the realm of the dead) · da Hel (realm of the dead) · sv Hel (goddess of the realm of the dead)