Germanic name element of uncertain origin. It is probably related to the Old High German name Hetan (see HETH). In the Nordic countries it was early associated with:
heðinn = 'jacket of fur or skin' [1] [2] [3] [4]
See Heðinn
| Name Element |
Example |
|---|---|
| ALF | see Álvheðin |
| BJÖRN | see Heðinbiǫrn and Bjarnheðinn |
| BORG | see Bjørgheðin |
| DIS | see Heðindís |
| FAST | see Heðinfastr |
| GEIR | see HeðingæiRR |
| GUNN | see Heðingunnr |
| JON | see Jónheðin |
| SIGN | see Signheðin |
| SKARP | see Skarpheðinn |
| ULF | see Ulfheðinn |
| VI | see Heðinví |
| ÞOR | see Tórheðin |
-heden
-hedin
-heðin
-heðinn
-héðinn
-heþin
-hidhin
-hiðinn
-hiedin
-hjeðinn