Hrafnhildur is an officially approved Icelandic female given name. It is the younger version of Hrafnhildr. The name is derived from the Old Norse words for raven and

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. It has consistently been in the top 100 Icelandic names for the last 20 years

Given name

Arts and music

* Hrafnhildur Hagalín, Icelandic playwright * Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir (Shoplifter), Icelandic artists working mainly in human hair

Sports

* Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir, Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Hrafnhildur Skúladóttir, Former Icelandic handball player and coach * Hrafnhildur Hanna Þrastardóttir, Icelandic handball player * Hrafnhildur Hauksdóttir, Icelandic football player * Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir, Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Katrín Davíðsdóttir, Icelandic CrossFit athlete

Science and Technology

* Hrafnhildur Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, Professor Emeritus in Education and Development

References

External links

Hrafnhildur
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