Old Norse

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Etymology

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From fundinn (found), past participle of finna (to find), thus meaning “Found One”.[1]

Proper noun

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Fundinn m (genitive Fundins)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

References

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  1. ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4