Nicknames were frequently used for easier identification, some of which later became surnames. They could be complimentary or derogatory - depending upon who or what gave them. Famous nicknames include: Fairhair, Finehair, Tarrybreeks, The Saint, The Red, Bareleg, Cripplehand, The Deep-minded.
| Awair | Hakkandi | Hvelpr | Hvit, Hvitr, Hviti white/fair | Keikr | Kept |
| Kisi | Leggr hollow-bone | Leppr lock of hair | Loðinn hairy | Miðlangr long in the middle | Mildr merciful |
| Miuk | Muli ridge | Musi mouse | Nagli nail | Orri | Pá peacock |
| Rauðskeggjaði redbeard | Refr | Sauðr sheep | Scurfa | Sekkr outlawed | Selki |
| Silki | Skalli hall | Skami disgrace | Skammhals short neck | Skammlaus shameless | Skammr short |
| Skardi | Skarki | Skarphedin | Skokull | Skraemir | Skrauti |
| Skyti | Slagr blow/strike | Slengr | Slodi | Snipr | Sokki fighting |
| Spakr learned | Spilli destroy | Stafn ship's prow | Staki stab | Stakkr stab | Stiartr |
| Stif | Strabain straw-legs | Strikr | Strutr | Svarni | Thraeingr |
| Thumli thumb | Uglubard |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.