The term "varjagfurste" is a Swedish compound word combining "varjag" and "furste."

• [varjag](javascript:void(0)) refers to the Varangians, a group of Nordic (mainly Swedish) warriors and seafarers who traveled eastwards during the Viking Age. These Varangians played a significant role in the founding and ruling of early Russian states around the 9th century, with the most famous being Rurik, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Rurik dynasty in Russia.

• The word "furste" in Swedish means "prince" or "ruler."

Thus, [varjagfurste](javascript:void(0)) literally means "Varangian prince" or "Varangian ruler," typically referring to the leaders among the Varangians such as Rurik, who was a Varangian prince instrumental in establishing Russian rulership in the early medieval period.

This term is historically relevant and used to denote the rulers from the Varangian group who exerted authority in regions like Novgorod and Kiev. It evokes the Scandinavian origin of some early Eastern European rulers, especially in the context of Viking Age history.