| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives and Derivatives | Origin and Meaning |
| Aadne | ||
| Algot | Alfgautr elf + Goth | |
| Amund |
ag awe/point + mundr protector |
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| Arne | eagle | |
| Arvid | Arve | eagle + vidr wood |
| Asbjørn | God + bear | |
| Asmund | god + protection | |
| Bjørn, Bjarne, Bjoern | bear | |
| Bjarte | ||
| Borge |
biarga to help |
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| Dag | day | |
| Egil |
ag, eg edge/point |
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| Eilert, Ejlert | OG edge + hardy | |
| Eilif, Eiliv | alone + alive | |
| Einar | alone + army | |
| Erik | alone + ruler | |
| Erling | ||
| Espen | god + bear | |
| Eyolf |
anja luck/gift + wolf |
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| Finn | Finnr, a Finn | |
| Fridtjof, Fritjof | peace + thjofr thief | |
| Frode | Frodi knowing/learned | |
| Gaute | ||
| Geir | ||
| Gerd, Gjurd |
gardr enclosure |
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| Gunnar | strife + army | |
| Håkon | horse or high + son | |
| Halldor |
hallr rock + Thor |
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| Hallstein | rock + stone | |
| Hallvor, Halvard, Hallvard | rock + vardr guardian | |
| Halvdan | 'half Danish' | |
| Harald | OG army + ruler | |
| Herlof | army + heir | |
| Inge | god of fertility, Ing | |
| Ingvar, Yngvar | Ing + arr warrior | |
| Ivar, Iver | yew/bow + army | |
| Jarle | 'earl' | |
| Jomar | ||
| Kåre | Kari 'curly haired' | |
| Kjell, Kjetil | sacrificial cauldron | |
| Knut | 'knot | |
| Leif, Leiv | Leifr 'heir/descendant' | |
| Njord | god (Nerthus) | |
| Odd |
oddr point of a weapon |
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| Olaf, Olav , Olof | Ola, Ole | ancestor + heir |
| Ove | ON ag edge | |
| Øystein | ON alone + stone | |
| Oyvind | ||
| Ragnar | OG advice + army | |
| Reder, Reidar | ||
| Roald | fame + ruler | |
| Roar | OG fame + spear | |
| Rolf | Hrolfr fame + wolf | |
| Sanne |
sann true |
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| Sigurd | Sjurd | victory + guardian |
| Stale | ||
| Stein, Steinar | stone | |
| Stellan | ||
| Stian, Stig | Stigandr wanderer | |
| Stole | ||
| Sture |
stura selfwilled |
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| Svein, Sven | lad/boy | |
| Sverre | Sverrir sverra 'to spin/swing/swirl about' | |
| Thor, Tore | god of thunder | |
| Thorleif | Thor + heir | |
| Torbjorn | Thor + bear | |
| Torgeir | Terje | Thor + spear |
| Torkjell | Thor + cauldron | |
| Torolv | Thor + wolf | |
| Torstein | Thor + stone | |
| Torvald | Tov, Tove | Thor + ruler |
| Ulv | Wolf | |
| Vebjorn | ON + bear | |
| Vidkun | ON wide + wise | |
| Viggo | ON war |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origin and Meaning |
| Alfhild | elf + battle | |
| Alvide | ||
| Astrid | god + fair | |
| Aud | noble | |
| Bergliot | ||
| Bjørg |
borg fortification |
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| Borghild | fort + battle | |
| Froydis |
frodr knowing + goddess |
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| Gerd |
gardr enclosure (a goddess) |
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| Gislaug |
gisil hostage/pledge + lang consecrated |
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| Gro |
groa to grow or gruach woman |
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| Gudrun | Guro | god + secret lore |
| Gunn | strife | |
| Gunvor | strife + vor cautius | |
| Haldis | rock + goddess | |
| Helge | prosperous, later holy | |
| Hjørdis |
hjorr sword + dis goddess |
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| Inga, Inger | god Ing | |
| Ingeborg | Ing + fort | |
| Jorun, Gorun | ||
| Laila, Lajla | Ancient name of Saami origin | |
| Liv |
hlif defence |
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| Ola | ||
| Olava | Fem of Olaf | |
| Ragnhild | advice + battle | |
| Randi | OG rand rim of a shield | |
| Reidun | ||
| Sidsel | ||
| Signe | victory + ny new | |
| Sigrid | Siri | victory + fair |
| Sigrun | victory + secret lore | |
| Siv | bride (the wife of Thor) | |
| Solveig |
salr house/hall + veig strength |
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| Torill | Thor + battle | |
| Turid, Tova, Tove | Thor + fair | |
| Valbjorg | rule + fort | |
| Vigdis | war + goddess |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.