Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Norwegian Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Anders, Andreas   Andrew
Aron   Aaron
Daniel    
Jakob, Jacob    
Jan, Jens, John, Jon, Johan, Johannes, Hans   John
Joakim, Jokkum   Joachim
Jonas    
Josef   Joseph
Kristen, Kristian, Christian   Christian
Kristoffer   Christopher
Mads    
Markus   Mark
Mikkel   Michael
Pål, Paul   Paul
Peder, Peer, Per, Peter, Petter   Peter
Simen   Simon
Tobias   Toby
Thomas, Tomas Tom, Tommy Thomas

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Andrine   Fem of Andrew
Ane, Anette, Anna, Anne, Anita, Ann   Anne
Dina    
Elisabet, Elisabeth, Lisbet, Lisbeth Elisa, Elise, Elsa, Else, Lise Elizabeth
Eva    
Hulda   Huldah
Jensina, Jensine, Johanna, Johanne, Johnine Janhe, Jenny, Hanna, Hanne

Joanna, Jane
Josefina, Josefine   Josephine
Kirsten, Kristina, Kristine Kristin Kirsti, Kjersti, Stine Christina
Kristianna, Kristianne   Christian
Lillian   Lillian
Magdalena Malena, Malene, Lene, Line Magdelene
Maria, Marie, Maria, Mary Mari, Mia, May Mary
Marianne   Marian
Marta, Marte   Martha
Petra, Petrine   Fem of Peter
Rakel   Rachel
Rebekka   Rebecca
Rut, Ruth   Ruth
Sara   Sarah
Selma    
Susanna, Susanne, Suzannah   Susannah
Thomasine Sina, Sine  
Tobine   Fem of Toby


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

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