Gandalf
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From Old Norse mythology Gandalfr (“elf with a magic staff”).
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Gandalf
- A male given name from the Germanic languages known in history, and in the books of Tolkien, but not usually bestowed on children.
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Gandalf c (genitive Gandalfs)
- (rare) a male given name from Old Norse, in occasional modern use
- 1830, Christoffer Fritz Jacobsson, Tider och Minnen B, page 14:
- Af gamle Nores blod var Gandalf en Konung i Alfhem.
- Of Old Nore's blood, Gandalf was a King of Alfheim.
- 1901 March 28, “Lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf [Gandalf Life Insurance Company]”, in Norrlands-Posten, page 2:
- Därefter öfverlämnades till honom en hedersgåfva, bestående at en större silfverbägare med inskriften: »Från lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf till dess kassaman Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Hr Holmström tackade i rörda ordalag för gåfvan.
- He was then presented with an honorary gift, consisting of a large silver cup with the inscription: »From the life insurance company Gandalf to its cashier Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Mr. Holmström thanked in moving terms for the gift.