ATT: Satu (or anyone who knows)
I'd like to know the meanings of these Scandinavian names:Sina
Arild
Elling
Brage
Vale
Tonje
Vetle
Guro
VårildLove is needing to be loved
~John Lennon
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Hej Caprice!Sina (f) - short form of names ending on -sina, e.g. Hansina, Jensina, Rosina etc.Arild (m) - 1) variant form of Harald 2) Danish variant form of ArnoldElling (m) - Norwegian variant form of Erling (meaning: son of a jarl [= earl])Brage (m) - modern form of Old Norse Bragr (meaning: the best, the foremost)Vale (m) - modern form of Old Norse Valr (meaning: the slain)Tonje (f) - 1) Norwegian dialectal form of Torny (meaning: god Tor + young, new), 2) Danish and Norwegian short form of Antonie (Danish and Norwegian female form of Anton)Vetle (m) - Norwegian modern form of Vetrliði (meaning: one who has passed a winter, winter-old bear)Guro (f) - Norwegian dialectal form of GudrunVårhild (f) - see here: http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_v/Varhild.html
/ Satuhttp://www.nordicnames.de/
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Thanks Satu and Indy! n/m
Love is needing to be loved
~John Lennon
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What i found in the Dutch database (translated back to English):Sina - originally from Sien, short form of Francina, Gesina (Ziena), Josina, Klasina e.d.Sorry, no help on the others! Indy
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