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Where does “Randine” come from?

Randine (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Randi, from Norwegian Ragnfrid, from Old Norse Ragnfríðr, from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

Ancestry of “Randine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianRandi—
2NorwegianRagnfrid—
3Old NorseRagnfríðr—
4Old Norsefríðrlovely, beautiful, fair
5Proto-Germanicfrīdazbeautiful, lovely; beloved
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHtós—
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