Fenja
Germanic · Girl
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About the name Fenja
Fenja is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, likely derived from the Old Norse word *fen* meaning "marsh" or "bog," and is often interpreted as "dweller in the marsh" or "from the fen." It is primarily used in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch cultures, with no specific religious association, though it appears in Norse mythology as the name of one of two giantesses who grind the mill Grotti in the *Grottasöngr* poem.
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Etymology
Fenja is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, likely derived from the Old Norse word *fen* meaning "marsh" or "bog," and is often interpreted as "dweller in the marsh" or "from the fen." It is primarily used in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch cultures, with no specific religious association, though it appears in Norse mythology as the name of one of two giantesses who grind the mill Grotti in the *Grottasöngr* poem.
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