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ADELIN f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
ADELINA, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
ADELINA and medieval French masculine form of
ADELINE.
AGMUND m Ancient Germanic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)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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AIVA f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Modern coinage derived from Gothic
aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
ANIARA f Swedish (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFrom Greek
ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956.
ANKI f Swedish, FinnishSwedish diminutive of Ann-Kristin, Ann-Katrin, Anna-Karin and other similar hyphenated names.
ANNCHI f SwedishVariant of
ANKI. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.
ANNEVI f Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Anne and the Old Swedish name element
vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element
vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
ANNI-FRID f SwedishVariant of
ANNEFRID. A famous bearer of this name is Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (1945-), a founding member of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
ARNA f Medieval German, Ancient Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)Medieval feminine form of masculine names that begin with either the Old High German element
arn- or the Old Norse elements
ari and
ǫrn, all of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*arnu- "eagle".... [
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ARNBJÖRN m SwedishDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
ARNFRID f Norwegian, SwedishModern Norwegian form of
Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements
arn "eagle" and
fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare
FRÍÐA, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
ÅSVEIG f Norwegian, SwedishA relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
veig "strength".
ÅSVI f Swedish (Rare)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
VÉFREYJA).
AURELIAN m History, English, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Lengadocian, ProvençalForm of
Aurelianus (see
AURELIANO). This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
AYO f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Possibly from the Spanish word
ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
BAMSE m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large, like a bear or any other large object.
BELE m Swedish (Rare)Possibly a Swedish form of
Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".