Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origin and Meaning |
Aesa, Aese, Asa, Ása, Ase | Goddess | |
Agnis | ||
Aldis, Alfdis | elf or old + goddess | |
Alfgifu, Elfgifu. Alfifa | ||
Alfhildr, Alvild, Alfeid | elf + battle | |
Alof | ||
Arnbjorg | eagle + fort | |
Arnfrid | Eagle + peace | |
Arngunn | Eagle + strife | |
Arnkatla | Eagle + cauldron | |
Arnora | Erna | Eagle |
Arnthrud, Arnthrudr | Eagle + strength | |
Asdis |
Áss god + dis goddess |
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Asfrid | God + peace | |
Asgard, Asgerd, Ásgerd | God + enclosure (home of the gods) | |
Aslaug | god + consecrated | |
Asleif | God + descendant | |
Asny | God + new | |
Asta | Love | |
Astrid, Astridr, Estrid, Estrith | god + fridr fair | |
Asvoor | ||
Aud | ||
Audbjorg | ||
Audhild | ||
Aundur | ||
Baugeid | ||
Bera | ||
Bergljot | ||
Bergthora | ||
Besje | ||
Bjadmunja, Bjadmynja | ||
Bjartney | ||
Bjorg, Biorg | fortification | |
Borghild | fort + battle | |
Bothild, Bóthild, Botilda, Boðvildr | bettering/remedy/compensation + battle | |
Dageid | ||
Dagna, Dagne, Dagny | day + new | |
Dalla | ||
Disa | goddess | |
Dota, Dotta | ||
Driva | ||
Drott | ||
Dyna | ||
Edit | OG riches + strife | |
Edla | ||
Ellisif | Elli | |
Ermingard, Ermingerd | OG entire + | |
Eyfura | ||
Fastvi | ||
Frakokk | ||
Freya, Freyja | Goddess of love (frowa woman) | |
Freydis | Frey + goddess | |
Freygerd | Frey + Gerd | |
Frida | Peace | |
Frideburg | Peace + fortification | |
Fridgerd | Peace + enclosure | |
Frigga | ||
Fylgja | ||
Geira, Geyra | Spear | |
Geirlaug | Spear + consecrated | |
Gerd | A goddess (gardr enclosure) | |
Gerlød | ||
Gillaug | ||
Ginnlaug | ||
Gjaflaug | ||
Goda | God | |
Goi | ||
Gorm, Gum | ||
Gøthid | ||
Gragas | ||
Grelauga | ||
Grelud | ||
Grima | Fierce | |
Grimhild | Fierce + battle | |
Groa | To grow or Celtic gruach woman | |
Gudbjorg | God + fortification | |
Gudfinna | God + Finn | |
Gudfrid, Gudrid | God + peace | |
Gudny | God + new | |
Gudrun | God + secret law | |
Gullaug | God + consecrated | |
Gulli | God | |
Gunnborg | Strife + fortificatio | |
Gunnhild, Gunhild, Gunnhildr | Strife + battle | |
Gunnlaug | Strife + consecrated | |
Gunnor, Gunnvor | Strife + cautious | |
Gurith | ||
Gurney | ||
Gyda, Gyrd, Gyrid, Gytha | OE gyth strife | |
Halla |
Hallr rock |
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Hallbera, Hallberta | Rock + bright | |
Halldis | Rock + goddess | |
Halldora | Rock + Thor | |
Hallfrid | Rock + peace | |
Hallgerd | Rock + enclousre | |
Hallgrim | Rock + fierce | |
Hallkatla | Rock + | |
Hallveig | Rock + war | |
Hedinfrid | ||
Hedvig | ||
Helga, Helge | Prosperous, blessed | |
Herbjorg, Herborga | Army + fortification | |
Hervor | Army + cautious | |
Hetha | ||
Hialp | ||
Hildigunn, Hildigunnr, Hidegunr | Battle + strife | |
Hildirid | Battle + fair | |
Hildr, Hild | Battle | |
Hin | ||
Hjördis, Herdis | Sword + goddess | |
Hlif, Liv | Defence | |
Hlodyn | ||
Holmfrid, Holmfried | Island + peace | |
Hosvi | ||
Hrafnhild, Rauenilde, Ravenild | Raven + battle | |
Hrefna | Raven | |
Hrodny | Fame + new | |
Hugi | OG heart/mind | |
Hungerd | Warrior + enclosure | |
Hvarflod | ||
Inga, Inge | Ing, god of fertility | |
Ingebjørg, Ingibjorg | Ing + fortification | |
Ingegerd, Ingegerdr, Ingigerd | Ing + enclosure | |
Ingelborg | Angle + fortification | |
Ingeleth, Ingelieth | ||
Ingemund | Ing + protection | |
Ingerid, Ingeride, Ingerith, Ingerithe, Ingirid, Ingiridr, Ingreda, Ingrede, Ingrid, Ingrith | Ing + fair | |
Ingunn, Inginn | ||
Ingirun | Ing + secret lore | |
Ingolv | ||
Isgerd | ||
Jaddvor | ||
Jaldrud | ||
Jodis | ||
Jofrid | ||
Joreid | ||
Jorun, Jorunn | ||
Kadlin | ||
Katla, Catla | Cauldron | |
Ketiløy | ||
Kraka | ||
Kula | ||
Ladoga | ||
Langlif | ||
Lathgertha | ||
Liot, Ljót | ||
Ljufa | ||
Luta | ||
Madrene | ||
Maere | ||
Mærita, Mærta | ||
Magnhildr | Strength + battle | |
Malmfrid | ||
Malmury | ||
Medana | ||
Meregrota | ||
Moeid | ||
Nanna |
Nanþ daring |
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Nidbjorg | ||
Nud | ||
Oddbjorg | Point + fortification | |
Oddny | Point + new | |
Odindis, Odindisa | ||
Olof, Oluva, Olve | ||
Ormhild | ||
Osk | ||
Ota | ||
Ottkatla | Point + cauldron | |
Rafarta | ||
Ragna |
Regin Advice/decision |
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Ragnelf | Advice + elf | |
Ragnheidr, Ragneid | ||
Ragnhild, Ragnhildr, Ragenel, Ragenhild, Ragenild , Ragenild, Ragenilda, Raghnil, Reynilda | Advice + battle | |
Rane | ||
Rannveig | ||
Reginleif | ||
Rigware, Ringuar, Ringwar, Ryngewar, Ryngeware | ||
Rogned | ||
Rudda | ||
Runa | Secret lore | |
Runild, Runill | Secret lore + battle | |
Rusila | ||
Saeunn | ||
Salbjorg | ||
Sela | ||
Siegrith, Sigerith, Sigreda, Sigrid | Victory + | |
Sifled | ||
Sigga, Sigge | Victory | |
Signild | Victory + battle | |
Signy | Victory + new | |
Sigrun | Victory + secret lore | |
Sigvid | Victory + tree/wood | |
Sigvor | Victory + cautious | |
Sigyn | Victory + | |
Sinna | ||
Skaði | ||
Snaefrid, Snofrid, Snøfrid | Snow + peace | |
Sølva | ||
Solveig | salr house/hall + strength | |
Solvor | House/hall + cautious | |
Steinunn | ||
Steinvor | Stone + cautious | |
Stikla | ||
Sueuilda | ||
Svala | ||
Svanhild, Swanild, Swanilda, Swonild | Swan + battle | |
Svanlaug | Swan + consecrated | |
Sverra | To spin/swirl about | |
Syflede | ||
Thjodhild | ||
Thjodhold | ||
Thola, Tola | ||
Thora, Thura, Thara | Thor, god of thunder | |
Thorbjorg, Thorborg | Thor + fortification | |
Thordis | Thor + goddess | |
Thorelf | Thor + elf | |
Thorfinna | Thor + Finn | |
Thorfridr | Tofa, Tove | Thor + peace |
Thorgerd | Thor + enclosure | |
Thorgunna | Thor + strife | |
Thorhalla | Thor + rock | |
Thorhild, Thourild, Thurid, Thurild | Thor + battle | |
Thorkatla | Thor + cauldron | |
Thorlaug | Thor + consecration | |
Thorleif, Torleiva | Thor + descndant | |
Thorljot | Thor + | |
Thorunn | Thor + secret lore | |
Thorvor, Thorve, Thorvi | Thor + cautious | |
Thraslaug | ||
Thrudr | Strength | |
Thyra, Thyre | ||
Thyrrni | ||
Thyrvi | ||
Tjorven | ||
Tjotta | ||
Ulfheid | ||
Ulfhild, Ulfhildr | Wolf + battle | |
Una, Unn | ||
Uppsala | ||
Valborg | Placename | |
Valgerd, Valgerdr | ||
Vandrad | ||
Vebjorg | ||
Vendela | ||
Vibrog | ||
Vigdis | War + goddess | |
Visna | ||
Ylwa | ||
Yngvild | ||
Yri | ||
Yrsa |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.