Dellingr

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Dellingr

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Borrowed from Old Norse Dellingr, formally as if from Proto-Germanic *Dallingaz, perhaps "shining one", related to Old English deal (“proud, bright”) and possibly the second element of Old Norse Heimdallr and Mardǫll. Another proposed etymology is Proto-Germanic *Dagilingaz (“dayspring”), from *dagaz (“day”);

proper noun

Norse a figure in Norse mythology, the father of Dagr (the Day)

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@misc{dellingr_2026,
  title = {Dellingr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dellingr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}