Logi

English

Alternative forms

• Hálogi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Logi (“jötunn of fire”), personification of logi (“flame, blaze”), from Proto-Germanic *lugô (“flame”). Related to Middle High German lohe, more distantly to Latin lucere (“to shine, to light”), Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”). All ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

Compare Old Norse Hálogi.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒɡi/

Proper noun

Logi

1. (Norse mythology) also known as Hálogi he is the jötunn (giant of Norse mythology) of fire; he is the personification of fire in Norse mythology.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with English or Norse Loki, minor Norse god of mischief of similar etymology.

Synonyms

• Hálogi

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔiːjɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɔiːjɪ

Proper noun

Logi m

1. a male given name

Declension

declension of Logi

m-w1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Logi
accusative	Loga
dative	Loga
genitive	Loga

Old Norse

Etymology

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Proper noun

Logi

1. (Norse mythology) also known as Hálogi he is the jötunn (giant) of fire; he is the personification of fire in Norse mythology.