In Norse mythology

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

, Mánagarmr ("Moon-Hound") is another name for the wolf Hati Hróðvitnisson, referring to his hunting down the moon during the Ragnarök

Ragnarök

In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures , the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water...

 and swallowing it. The name can be anglicized

Old Norse orthography

The orthography of the Old Norse language was diverse, being written in both Runic and Latin alphabets, with many spelling conventions, variant letterforms, and unique letters and signs. In modern times, scholars established a standardized spelling for the language. When Old Norse names are used in...

as Managarm, Manegarm, Mánagarm or Managarmr.

Snorri tells us that Managarm was born in a wood called Ironwood by an old witch giant, who gave birth to many wolf-like giant-children