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'
RowaldThor- Norse god of thunder
Thorbert | Thorbjorn | Thorburn |
Thorgood | Thorin | Thorleif |
Thorlief | Thorold | Thurborn |
Torald | Torbert | Turburn |
Norse
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.