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NORWEGIAN NAMES |
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Agnar |
M |
sharp
(Old Norse) |
| Aksel |
M
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the father of
peace |
| Albrikt |
M |
all
wise (Old Norse) |
| Aldis |
F |
knowing
(Old Norse) |
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Aleksia |
F
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the defender, or helper of mankind. (Feminine form of Alexander) |
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Alfhild |
F |
from the Old Norse name Alfhildr |
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Alva |
F |
feminine form of Alf (derived from Old Norse alfr "elf") |
| Amba |
F |
wakeful |
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Amund |
M |
bridal
gift |
| Ander |
M |
manly
(Norse form of Andrew) |
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Andras |
F |
breath |
| Anja |
F |
grace
of God |
| Annbj�rg |
F |
Variant of Arnbj�rg |
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Anniken |
F |
Norwegian pet form of Anna |
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Aricin |
M |
son of the eternal king |
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Arkin |
M |
the
eternal king's son |
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Asbj�rn |
M |
derived from the elements �ss "god" and Bjorn
"bear" |
| Aslak |
M |
saga name of a supporter of Thorgest |
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Audun |
M/F |
deserted |
| Aundy |
F |
new
prosperity |
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Baldur |
M |
Norse
God of Light and Love |
| Benedikte |
F |
blessed
(feminine form of Latin Benedict) |
| Bestla |
F |
an
ancient Frost Giantess (Norse Mythology) |
| Beyla |
F |
an
elf (Norse Mythology) |
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Birget |
F |
protecting;
strength; power |
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Bjorn |
M |
bear |
| Bodil |
M |
mighty
ruler |
| Bodolf |
M |
wolf
leader |
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Borgny |
F |
help/new |
| Bragi |
M |
God of poetry
(Norse Mythology) |
| Breidr |
M |
broad
or fat (Old Norse) |
| Brokk |
M |
myth
name of a Dwarf |
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Bryn |
F |
hill |
| B�ri |
M |
the
first God (Old Norse) |
| Burnaby |
M |
estate of the warrior |
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Canute |
M |
knot |
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Carr |
M |
from
the marsh |
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Dag |
M |
day |
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Dagny |
F |
brightness/joy |
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Disa |
F |
active
spirit |
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Egil |
M |
inspires
fright; the edge or point, a sting |
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Eilina |
F |
splendour |
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Einar |
M |
warrior;
leader |
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Eirik |
M |
forever
strong - famous bearer was Eir�kr inn Rauda (Eric the Red) |
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Finn |
M/F |
Laplander;
person from Finland |
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Floki |
M |
saga name of a heroic Viking |
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Flosi |
M |
saga name of a
Chieftain |
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Floskubak |
M |
flashback
(Old Norse) |
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Forseti |
M |
God
of justice, peace and truth (Old Norse) |
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Freki |
M |
myth name of Odin's wolf |
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Freya |
F |
noble
woman; Goddess of Love and Seduction |
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Fricka |
F |
Mother
of all; protectress of children (Old Norse) |
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Gunnar |
M |
fighter |
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Gunnolf |
M |
fighting
wolf |
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Hakon |
M |
high
son; of the chosen race |
| Halvor |
M |
rock
defender; protector |
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Helge |
M |
holy;
blessed |
| Hrolf |
M |
wolf |
| Hrolleif |
M |
old
wolf |
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Ivar |
M |
archer;
a Norse God |
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Jens |
M |
variant
of John |
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Kari |
F |
pure;
personification of wind (Norse Mythology) |
| Karita |
F |
charity; generous love
(equivalent of English Charity) |
| Kleng |
M |
claw;
has claws |
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Lene |
F |
illustrious |
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Linnea |
F |
lime tree, national flower of Sweden |
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Liv |
F |
life |
| Loki |
M |
Trickster
& God of Mischief and Fire (Old Norse) |
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Lovise |
F |
renowned warrior
(feminine form of Old German/French Louis) |
| Magni |
M |
God
of might and strength (Old Norse) |
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Magnus |
M |
fighter |
| M�ni |
M |
God
of moon (Norse Mythology) |
| Mikkel |
M |
God-like
(Norse form of Michael) |
| Modi |
M |
God
of rage (Old
Norse) |
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Odin |
M |
God
of wisdom and war |
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Olaf |
M |
relic;
ancestor's descendent |
| Olvaldi |
M |
one of the Giants that waged war against the Norse Gods |
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Rane |
F |
queen;
pure |
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Reidun |
F |
nest;
lovely |
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Saga |
F |
seeing
one; a Goddess of the �sir |
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Sindri |
M |
a
dwarf (Norse Mythology) |
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Skadi |
F |
Goddess of Winter and of the Hunt |
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Skirnir |
M |
the
shining one (Norse Mythology) |
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Sk�ll |
M |
a
wolf that chased the sun (Norse Mythology) |
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Steinn |
M |
stone |
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Terje |
M |
spear
of Thor |
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Thiazi |
M |
a
giant (Norse Mythology) |
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Tollak |
M |
play;
game |
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Trigve |
F |
meaning
unknown |
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Tyr |
M |
ancient
God of War |
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Vali |
M |
God
of revenge (Old Norse) |
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Valkyrie |
M/F |
guardian angel of Valhalla (the Norse underworld) |
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Varg |
M |
wolf
(Old Norse) |
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Vegard |
M |
protection |
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Verdani |
F |
in
the making; that which is happening (Old Norse) |
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Vor |
F |
Goddess
of Wisdom (Old Norse) |
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