Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Names of Norse Origin

These names have all been used in English-speaking countries in recent years. Arvid 'Arnvidr' - 'eagle-tree'

Arpad Arv Arvad
Arve Arvi Arvie
Arvin Arvon Arvy
Arvydas    

Baldur 'prince/lord/ruler' (a son of Odin and Frigg)

Balder Baldier Baudier

Dag 'dagr' - 'day'

Daeg    

Elvis 'Alvis' - 'wise'?

Elvys Eric 'eternal? ruler'

Aaric Aarik Aeryk
Areck Aric Arick
Arik Arric Arrick
Arrik Auriks Ehrich
Ereco Erek Ericc
Erich Erick Erickson
Ericson Erik Eriks
Erikson Eriq Erric
Errick Eryc Eryk

Gunther/Gunnar 'war bold''

Guenter Gun Gunethar
Gunner Guntar Gunter
Guntero Gunthar  

Hakon from 'hag' - 'useful'?

Haaken Haakin Haakon
Hacon Haeo? Hak
Hakan Hako Haukur

Ingmar 'Ing' (fertility god) + fame

Ingamar Ingamur Ingemar
Inger    

Ivor 'archer'?

Ifor Iva Ivar
Iver    

Olaf 'Anleifr' - 'ancestor relic'

Ola Olaff Olafur
Olav Olave Olavus
Olay Ole Olef
Oleh Olen Olin
Olle Olof Olov
Oluf Olyn  

Ronald Rognvaldr 'judgement-ruler'

Ronal Ronaldo Rondale
Ronel Ronell Ronnell
Ronnold Ronyell  

Ronnie

Rani Rhonnie Ron
Ronn Ronney Ronni
Ronny    

Roald 'famous ruler'

Rowald

Thor- Norse god of thunder

Thorbert Thorbjorn Thorburn
Thorgood Thorin Thorleif
Thorlief Thorold Thurborn
Torald Torbert Turburn

 

Norse Astrid 'god strength''

Asta Astri Astrida
Astrik? Astrud Atti
Estrid Sassa  

Brunhilda 'battle corslet'

Brinhilda Brinhilde Bruna
Brynhilda Brynhilde  

Karen Scandinavian cognate of Greek Katherine

Calyn? Caren Carena
Carin Carina Carine
Caron Caronne Carren
Carrin Carron Caryn
Caryna Caryne Carynn
Cirayne Kaaren Kaarin
Kaarina Kahlin Kahryn
Karaina Karan Kareen
Kareena Karena Karina
Karine Karinna Karinne
Karna Karon Karren
Karrin Karrina Karrine
Karron Karryna Karryne
Karyn Karyna Karyne
Karynne Keren Kerina
Keriynn Kerryn Kerrynn
Kerrynne Kheryna Kkerrin
Koren Kyrina  

Freya the goddess of fertility

Fraya Freja Freyja
Froja    

Gudrun 'god's secret' or 'friend of war'?

Gudren Gudrin Gudrinn
Gundruna    

Hedda form of 'Hedvig' - 'war'?

Edda Heda Hedaya
Heddey Heddi Heddie
Heddy Hede Hedi
Hedia Hetta  

Ingrid

Engrid Ragnhild 'battle counsel'

Ragna Ragnell Ragnhild
Rainell Renilda Renilde

Signy 'victory -'

Sig Signa Singna
Singne    

Sigourney from Sigrun 'victory secret'?

Sigourny Sigrid 'victory rider?'

Siegrid Siegrida Sigrid
Sigridur Sigritt  

Thora from Thor, god of thunder

Thordia Thordis Thorri


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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