the etymology and history of first names
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Ancient Scandinavian Masculine Names
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The names listed here were used by the peoples of ancient Scandinavia. See also about Germanic names.
ARI (2) m Ancient Scandinavian
Means "eagle" in Old Norse.
AÐALSTEINN m Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone".
BJÖRN m Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
From an Old Norse name meaning "bear".
EIRÍKR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ERIC
EYSTEINN m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "island" or auja "good fortune" and steinn "stone".
HÁKON m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Old Norse form of HÅKON, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
HALLBJÖRN m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear".
HERLEIF m Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "descendent".
HRAFN m Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "raven" in Old Norse.
INGVARR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of INGVAR
RAÐÚLFR m Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Norse elements rað meaning "counsel" and úlfr meaning "wolf".
SNORRI m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse snerra "attack, onslaught"... [more]
STÍGANDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Means "wanderer" in Old Norse.
ÞÓRBJÖRN m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of TORBJÖRN
ÞÓRIR m Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "Thor's warrior" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with Old Norse verr "warrior, man".
ÞÓRSTEINN m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of TORSTEN
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