Norse Weapon Name Generator

Norse weapons were named the way people were: with a short, hard word that said what the thing did. The sagas give us Fótbítr (Leg-Biter), Kvernbítr (Quern-Biter, said to cut through a millstone) and Leggbítr, all built on the verb bíta, to bite, which is how a Viking described a sharp edge. Others name a quality or a giver: Hneitir (the Striker), Jökulsnautr (Jökull's Gift), Gullinhjalti (Golden-Hilt), Sköfnung, Hrunting and Nægling from Beowulf. Axes were often given female names, because the word for axe is feminine: Skarphéðinn's Rimmugýgr means Battle-Troll-Wife. Spears took names like Gungnir (the Swaying One) and Grásíða (Grey-Side); Thor's hammer Mjölnir means roughly the Crusher.

The list mixes three registers. Attested names from the Eddas, Völsunga saga, Egils saga and Þiðreks saga (Gram, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif, Mistilteinn, Dragvandill, Mímungr) anchor it. Original Old Norse compounds follow the same grammar: Brynjubítr (Mail-Biter), Hjálmklofi (Helm-Cleaver), Skjaldbrjótr (Shield-Breaker), Hrafnfæðir (Raven-Feeder), using stems for wolf, raven, blood, frost, fire and bone. Translated kennings and mythic possessives (Widow-Maker, Wound-Wand, Fenrir's Fang, Surtr's Ember) give you English options that still sound like they came out of a skald's mouth.

Use them for a Viking-age novel, a Skyrim or Valheim build, a D&D magic item, or a real reenactment blade that deserves a name.