This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Norwegian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian CreolePolish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of
Absalom.
Agmund m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare)Form of
Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [
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Åstein m Norwegian (Rare)Dialectal variant of
Øystein or a combination of the element
egg "edge of a sword" or
agi "awe, terror" with
steinn "stone".
Audgar m NorwegianVariant of
Audgard. This was the middle name of comedian and actor Åsleik Engmark (1965-2017).
Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
valdr "power, leader, ruler".
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
vinr "friend", making it a cognate of
Edwin.
Auste m NorwegianDiminutive of names containing the element
aust (from Old Norse
austr, "the east").
Bjørge m NorwegianMasculine form of
Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of
Bjørn and Norwegian
stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Brede m NorwegianFrom the medieval Danish word
bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway.
Brede is also a surname.
Dagmund m NorwegianDerived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
mundr "protection".
Edbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old English element
ead "wealth, fortune" combined with the Old Norse element
bjǫrn "bear".
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element
þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Eivin m NorwegianVariant form of
Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".
Elisar m Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Elieser. Elisar von Kupffer ( 1872 – 1942) was a Baltic German artist, anthologist, poet, historian, translator, and playwright. He used the pseudonym
Elisarion for most of his writings.
Fartein m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
Fiske m NorwegianA Norwegian name that comes from Old Norse Fiskr which means Fisherman or Fish. Some notable people name Fiske are Fiske Kimball (architect), Fiske Warren (Tennis player) and Fiske O'Hara (Singer and Actor)... [
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Frøy f & m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Freyr. Modern feminine usage may be interpreted as a short form of any name starting with
frøy, like
Frøya and
Frøydis.