Hallbjǫrn

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Scandinavian [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjǫrn "bear".

Related Names

DiminutiveBjarni
Other Languages & CulturesBjarne(Danish) Bjarni(Faroese) Hallbjörn, Bjarni(Icelandic) Bjarne(Norwegian) Bjarne(Swedish)
Same SpellingHallbjörn
User SubmissionHallbjørn

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.

Entry updated February 4, 2020