ettin

Meaning

1. A giant.
2. A giant with two heads.

Synonyms

giant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛtɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English eten, etend, from Old English eoten (“giant, monster, enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *etun, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant, glutton”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with Icelandic jötunn (“giant”), Swedish jätte (“giant”), Danish jætte (“giant”). Doublet of jotun.