Odin's two ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory) spied on the world — the bird's name mimics its croak.
A large, heavily built crow with glossy black plumage, a deep croaking call, and noted intelligence.
From Old English 'hræfn' (raven), from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz (raven), probably from PIE *ker- (to make a harsh sound, to croak), making the raven 'the croaker.' The bird was named for its distinctive deep, guttural call. The same onomatopoeic root may have produced Latin 'corvus' (crow/raven) and Greek 'korax' (raven), though these connections are debated. The raven held immense
Odin, the Norse chief god, had two ravens — Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory) — who flew across the world each day and returned to whisper everything they had seen into his ears. Odin himself was called 'Hrafnaguð' (Raven God). The raven banner was carried into battle by Viking armies, and the name 'Bertram' means 'bright raven.' The Old English personal name Hrafn (Raven) was common among Anglo-Saxons.