Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Old Norse Names

Female

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

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

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

Nidbjorg    
Nud    
Oddbjorg   Point + fortification
Oddny   Point + new
Odindis, Odindisa    
Olof, Oluva, Olve    
Ormhild    
Osk    
Ota    
Ottkatla   Point + cauldron
Rafarta    
Ragna  

Regin Advice/decision

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.

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