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How to pronounce Fenja?

Pronunciation of Fenja in MN US

In MN US, Fenja is primarily classified as a female first name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Vadnais Heights, MN USA, is

f eh n y aw
  • f sounds like the 'f' in fan
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law

"Norse Mythology: Name of giantesses: Fenja and Menja Where did they come from: From Sweden. Husband, children and things of value: None of this. A story about Fenja and Menja: Once upon a time Frodi, the King of Denmark, went to visit the King of Sweden. He gave Frodi two female slaves who were called Fenja and Menja. Frodi used the slaves to grind some gold with the magical handmill called Grotti. They had to work around the clock because Frodi was gready. Fenja and Menja sang a long poem while they grinded the gold, but before the poem had come to an end they grinded a navy against Frodi. The navy killed Frodi but the head of the navy took Fenja and Menja, put them on his ship and ordered them to grind salt in the Grotti-handmill. They grinded salt until the ship sank. Fenja and Menja are now at the bottom of the sea, still grinding salt. That's the reason for the salt of the sea."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Swedish, Scandinavian, Norwegian


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Pronunciation of Fenja in MN US

In MN US, Fenja is primarily classified as a female first name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Vadnais Heights, MN USA, is

Fenja


F(an) e(gg) n ya

"Norse Mythology: Name of giantesses: Fenja and Menja Where did they come from: From Sweden. Husband, children and things of value: None of this. A story about Fenja and Menja: Once upon a time Frodi, the King of Denmark, went to visit the King of Sweden. He gave Frodi two female slaves who were called Fenja and Menja. Frodi used the slaves to grind some gold with the magical handmill called Grotti. They had to work around the clock because Frodi was gready. Fenja and Menja sang a long poem while they grinded the gold, but before the poem had come to an end they grinded a navy against Frodi. The navy killed Frodi but the head of the navy took Fenja and Menja, put them on his ship and ordered them to grind salt in the Grotti-handmill. They grinded salt until the ship sank. Fenja and Menja are now at the bottom of the sea, still grinding salt. That's the reason for the salt of the sea."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Swedish, Scandinavian, Norwegian


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