Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *medumagardaz, from the base of midd ‎(“mid, middle”) + ġeard ‎(“yard”) (though with the second element frequently misinterpreted since Old English times as eard ‎(“earth”)). Cognate with Old Saxon middilgard, Old High German mittilgart and mittangart, Old Norse miðgarðr, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 ‎(midjungards).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiddɑnjæɑrd/