i herrans namn

== Swedish == === Etymology === i (“in”) +‎ herrans (“the Lord's (archaic)”) +‎ namn (“name”) === Adverb === i herrans namn (not comparable) (idiomatic) in God's name Synonym: i hela fridens namn ==== Usage notes ==== Bit closer to "the heck" or "on earth" in tone. Somewhat detached from the etymology and usually not capitalized. === References === “namn”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)