Noun
heiti (plural heitis or heiti)
A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
Snorri’s expression kend heiti "qualified terms" appears to be synonymous with kenningar, Faulkes (1998 a), p. xxxiv. Source: Internet
Uses in various societies In Viking societies, many people had heiti, viðrnefni, or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) which were used in addition to, or instead of the first name. Source: Internet