Norse men and women were given a personal name, often containing that of a god or goddess whose protection the child was put under. This was followed by their patronymic and sometimes that of their father ('-sson' for a son, '-dattir' for a daughter).
Many Norse personal names are still in use in the Scandinavian countries and other areas which came under Viking influence. In Medieval England, especially the north-east, some Norse names were retained and appear in several forms in written records.
| adal noble | al complete | alfr elf |
| aska ashes | ass god | auð clear |
| bein bone | berg hill | bjarn/bjørn bear |
| bjorg cliffs | brand blade/brand | brikt bright |
| broddr spearpoint | brynja mailcoat | dagr day |
| disa goddess | dolg battle | ey island |
| far deeds | fast strong/hard | faxi mane |
| folk people | forn old | fridr peace |
| geirr spear | gisl hostage | gotar men |
| goti steed | grimmr fierce | Guð/guth god |
| guðr battle | haf sea | halfr half |
| hallr slope | hamr skin | harðr severe |
| heim home | herra lord | hildr battle |
| hjalmr helmet | hos near | hrafn raven |
| hroðr praise | hross mare | hundr dog |
| katli/ketill cauldron | kol coal | laug bath |
| leikr contest | ljotr ugly | moðr fury |
| mund hand | ny new | oddr point |
| oðr furious | rað advice | rikr powerful |
| rog contention | salr hall | saxe short sword |
| sigr victory | snaer snow | steinn stone |
| styrkr strength | svanr seabird | svartr black |
| sveinn boy | ulfr wolf | vald power |
| valr slain | varða watch/guard | vegr honour |
| vestr west | vidr against | vig battle |
| visi prince | viss wise |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.