Gender Masculine
Usage Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. EHS-pən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Asbjørn.

Related Names

VariantsAsbjørn, Esben
DiminutiveBjarne
Other Languages & CulturesOsbeorn(Anglo-Saxon) Asbjørn, Esben, Bjarne, Ebbe(Danish) Osborn, Oz, Ozzie, Ozzy(English) Bjarni(Faroese) Ásbjörn, Bjarni(Icelandic) Ásbjǫrn, Bjarni(Old Norse) Esbjörn, Asbjörn, Bjarne, Ebbe(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsEspensen, Espenson(Norwegian)

Popularity

People think this name is

formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Norway: May 10

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Entry updated December 7, 2022