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View Name: Björn


BJÖRN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
PRONOUNCED: BYAWRN (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
From an Old Norse byname meaning "bear".
Related Names
VARIANT: Bjoern (Swedish)
DIMINUTIVES: Bjarne, Björne (Swedish), Bjarni (Ancient Scandinavian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Bjørn, Bjarke, Bjarne, Bjoern (Danish), Bjørn, Bjarne, Bjoern (Norwegian)
Popularity
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