Editing Bragi (section)

==Etymology==
The [[theonym]] Bragi probably stems from the masculine noun ''bragr'', which can be translated in [[Old Norse]] as 'poetry' (cf. [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] ''bragur'' 'poem, melody, wise') or as 'the first, noblest' (cf. poetic Old Norse ''bragnar'' 'chiefs, men', ''bragningr'' 'king'). It is unclear whether the theonym [[Semantics|semantically]] derives from the first meaning or the second.{{Sfn|de Vries|1962|p=|pp=52–53}}

A connection has been also suggested with the Old Norse ''[[bragarfull]]'', the cup drunk in solemn occasions with the taking of vows. The word is usually taken to semantically derive from the second meaning of ''bragr'' ('first one, noblest'). A relation with the [[Old English]] term ''brego'' ('lord, prince') remains uncertain.{{Sfn|de Vries|1962|p=|pp=52–53}}

''Bragi'' regularly appears as a personal name in Old Norse and Old Swedish sources, which according to linguist [[Jan de Vries (linguist)|Jan de Vries]] might indicate the secondary character of the god's name.{{Sfn|de Vries|1962|p=|pp=52–53}}