title: Hjördís
text: # Hjördís
  
  Hjördís or Hiordis in Norse mythology is the wife of Sigmund, and the mother of Sigurd. Her father was a king named Eylimi.
  
  She is mentioned in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda.
  
  It is also a female given name in Scandinavia, as Hjördis in Sweden and Iceland, and Hjørdis in Denmark and Norway, but has recently gained popularity as a female given name in Germany as Jördis.
  
  ## As a given name
  
  * Hjördis Piuva Andersson, Swedish-Tornedalian painter and writer
  * Hjördis "Disa" Eythorsdottir, Iceland-born American bridge player
  * Hjørdis Høsøien, Norwegian handball player
  * Hjördis Levin (born 1930), Swedish historian and author
  * Hjördis Nordin, Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion
  * Hjördis Petterson, Swedish actress
  * Hjördis Schymberg, Swedish coloratura and lyric soprano
  * Hjördis Töpel, Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Hjørdis (TV series), a spin off of the Danish television series Rita
  * Buxton Hjordis, a single-seat sailplane built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd
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