Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Icelandic Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Adam   Adam
Andrés Andri Andrew
Aron   Aaron
Axel   Absalom
Benjamín   Benjamin
Bóas   Boaz
Daníel   Daniel
Davíð Dabbi Daði David
Elías Elli   Elias, Eli
Ísak   Isaac
Jakob   Jacob
Jóhann Jóhannes Jón, Hannes, Hans, Jens Jói, Nonni John
Jónas   Jonah
Jónatan   Jonathan
Jósef   Joseph
Kristinn, Kristján Kiddi Christian
Kristófer   Christopher
Markús Már Mark
Matthías   Matthew
Mikael   Michael
Páll, Pal Palli Paul
Pétur Pési Peter
Símon   Simon
Stefán Stebbi Stephen
Tómas   Thomas

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Andrea   Andrea
Anna Aníta, Anja, Nína Anne
Elísabet, Lisebet Beta, Elsa, Lísa Elizabeth
Ester   Esther
Eva   Eve
Hulda   Huldah
Jakobína   Fem of Jacob
Jóhanna, Hanna, Hansína, Jóna, Jónína, Jenný   Joanna
Kristín Stína Christian
Kristjana Jana Christina
Kristrún    
María, Maríanna Mæja, Maren Marín Mary, Marion
Marta   Martha
Pálína Pála Pauline
Petrína   Fem of Peter
Rakel   Rachel
Rebekka   Rebecca
Rut   Ruth
Sara   Sarah
Selma    
Stefanía   Stephanie
Súsanna   Susannah
Tómasína   Thomasina


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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