Name |
Meaning |
---|---|
Aesir, Aegir |
of the gods |
Aevar - (Son of Ketil), Alfarinn, Alfarin, An, Armod, Arni, Asgrim, Askel, Askell, Aslak, Asolf, Asrod, Asvald, Avaldamon, Avang |
saga names, meanings not given |
Afi |
tree |
Alf |
elf |
Alfgeir |
elf spear |
Alfrothul |
of the sun |
Alvis, Alviss |
wise |
Ander |
Norse from of Andrew (manly) |
Aricin, Arkin, Arkyn |
son of the eternal king (generally Odin) |
Arild |
battle-commander |
Arngeir |
eagle spear |
Arnlaug |
devoted eagle |
Arnljot |
frightens eagles |
Aros |
from the mouth of the river |
Arvid, Arve |
eagle tree |
Asbiorn, Asbjorn |
divine bear |
Asgaut |
divine goth |
Asgeir, Ansgar, Asgerd |
spear of the gods (divine spear) |
Ask |
from the ash tree |
Audolf |
friend of the wolf |
Audun |
friend of wealth |
Balki, Bardi, Baug, Beinir, Bersi, Bjolf, Blund, Bodmod, Bolli, Bork, Bresi, Brondolf, Bruni, Brynjolf |
saga names, meanings not given |
Bard |
good fighter |
Bekan |
meaning unknown |
Berg(thor) |
spirit of (Thor) |
Birgir |
rescue |
Bjarne, Bjorn, Bjarni |
bear |
Bjornolf |
bear wolf |
Bodil |
leader |
Bodolf |
wolf leader |
Booth, Bothi, Bothe |
herald |
Borg |
from the castle |
Brand, Brander, Brandr |
firebrand |
Brede |
broad |
Brian, Bryan |
strong |
Burr |
young |
Cadby |
from the warrior's settlement |
Canute, Cnute, Cnut |
knot |
Cort, Cortie |
short |
Dana, Dain, Dane, Denby, Danb, Den, Denny, Danby, Denby |
from Denmark |
Davin, Davyn |
intelligent |
Delling, Dellingr |
shining |
Dreng |
brave |
Duartr |
rich guard |
Egil, Eigil |
inspires fright |
Einar, Enar |
fighter |
Eirik, Erik |
forever strong |
Eldgrim, Erp, Eyfrod, Eyjolf, Eyvind |
saga names, meanings not given |
Elvis |
Sage |
Eric, Erik, Erick, Eirik, Eryk, Rick, Eikki |
eternal ruler |
Erland |
leader |
Erling |
son of a chief |
Esbjorn |
bear of the gods |
Eske |
spear of the gods |
Eskil |
vessel of the gods |
Eystein, Einstein |
lucky (see Elvis) |
Faste |
firm |
Finn |
finder |
Finnbogi, Floki, Flosi, Freyvid, Fridleif |
saga names, meanings not given |
Freystein |
rock-hard servant of Frey |
Frode |
wise |
Galm, Ganger, Gardar, Gardi, Geirmund, Gest, Gils, Gizur, Glum, Gnup, Grani, Grenjad, Grim, Grimkel, Gris, Gudlaug, Gudmund, Gunlaug, Gunnlaug, Gyrd |
saga names, meanings not given |
Gamble |
old |
Garth, Garrett, Garet |
defender |
Gaute |
great |
Geir, Geiri |
spear |
Geirleif |
spear descendant |
Geirolf |
wolf spear |
Geirstein |
rock-hard spear |
Gjest |
stranger |
Gilby |
pledge |
Gudbrand, Gudbrande |
weapon of the gods |
Gunnar |
fighter |
Gunnbjorn |
fighting bear |
Gunnolf |
fighting wolf |
Hafgrim, Hafnar, Hafthor, Haki (slave name), Hall, Halldor, Hallfred, Hallkel, Hallstein, Hallvard, Hardar, Hardbein, Hastein, Hedin, Herjolf, Hogna, Hogni, Homstein, Hord, Hoskuld, Hrafn, Hrapp, Hrifla, Hroald, Hrodgeir, Hromund, Hrosskel, Hrut, Hunbogi |
saga names, meanings not given |
Hakon, Haaken |
of the chosen race |
Hallbjorn |
rock bear |
Halvdan, Halden |
half-dane |
Halvor, Halvard |
rock defender |
Hamar, Hammer |
hammer |
Harald, Harold, Herrick, Harry, Hal, Herryk |
war-chief |
Hauk |
hawk |
Havelock, Hafleikr |
sea war |
Helgi |
holy |
Hilario |
cheerful |
Hrolf |
wolf |
Hugin |
thoughful |
Irnes |
peaceful headland |
Illugi, Ingimund, Ingjald, Isleif, Isolf, Isrod |
saga names, meanings not given |
Inger, Ingharr |
Ing's army (Ing being an early name for Frey, later just synonymous with fame or glory) |
Inghram, Ingram |
Ing's raven |
Ingmar, Ingemar, Ingemur |
famous son |
Ingolf |
Ing's wolf |
Ivor, Ivar, Iver |
bowman (also similar to Welsh Ifor, meaning leader) |
Jolgeir, Jorund, Jostein |
saga names, meanings not given |
Kalf, Kalman, Ketil, Kjarr, Kjartan, Kodran, Kolbein, Kolgrim, Konal, Kotkel, Kveld, Kvist, Kylan |
saga names, meanings not given |
Kare, Kari |
tremendous |
Karli |
manly |
Karr, Kerr, Kiarr |
from the marsh |
Kell, Keldan |
from the spring |
Kirby, Kirkjabyr |
from the church village |
Kirk |
dwells at the church |
Kleng |
has claws |
Knud |
kind |
Knut, Knutr |
knot |
Kol, Koll, Kolli |
dark |
Kort |
short |
Krossbyr |
dwells at the shrine of the cross |
Lambi, Lodmund, Lyting |
saga names, meanings not given |
Lang |
tall |
Leidolf |
wolf descended |
Leif |
descendant |
Magnor, Magnild, Magne, Magnus |
fighter |
Mani, Mar, Modolf, Mord, Mottul, Myrkjartan |
saga names, meanings not given |
Mikkel |
Norse form of Michael (godlike) |
Narfi |
Loki's son |
Njal, Njall |
saga names, meanings not given |
Norbert, Njorthrbiartr |
hero |
Odd |
point |
Oddleif |
point descendant |
Oddvar |
pointable |
Odell |
wealthy |
Olave, Oilibhear, Olaf, Olin, Olyn, Olen, Ola, Ole, Olav, Olof |
relic |
Oleif |
relic descendant |
Oliver, Olvaerr, Olvir |
affectionate |
Onund, Orebjorn, Orlyg, Orm, Orn, Ornulf, Ospak, Osvif, Otkel, Ovaegir, Ozur |
saga names, meanings not given |
Os |
divine |
Ockar, Oscar |
divine spear |
Osgood |
divine Goth |
Ottar |
fighter |
Ragi, Raud, Ref, Reist, Rognvald, Runolf |
saga names, meanings not given |
Reidar, Reider |
fighter of the nest |
Roar |
fighter of praise |
Rolf |
wolf |
Sigmund, Skagi, Skalla, Skallagrim, Skamkel, Skapti, Skarp, Skarphedin, Skefil, Skeggi, Skum, Snaebjorn, Snorri, Solmund, Solvi, Starkad, Stigandi, Strifebjorn, Sturla, Styr, Sumarlidi, Svart, Svartkel, Sverting |
saga names, meanings not given |
Sigurd, Sigvard, Sigurdr, Siv, Sijur, Syver, Sigvat |
victorious defender |
Soren |
of Thor |
Stein |
rock-hard |
Steinar |
rock-hard fighter |
Steinbjorn |
rock bear |
Steinolf |
rock wolf |
Steinthor |
Thor's rock |
Stian |
swift |
Storr |
great |
Svend, Svein, Svewn, Sveyn |
young |
Tait, Tayte |
happy |
Tanni, Thangbrand, Thorarin, Thord, Thorfinn, Thorgils, Thorgrim, Thorhadd, Thorhall, Thorhalli, Thorir, Thorkel, Thorlak, Thorleif, Thorleik, Thormod, Thororm, Thorvald, Thorvid, Thrain, Thrand, Thrasi, Throst, Tind, Torfi, Torrad, Turfeinar, Tyrkir |
saga names, meanings not given |
Terje, Torgeir, Torger, Tarjei |
spear of Thor |
Thorald, Thorualdr, Torald |
Thor ruler |
Thorbert, Thorbiartr |
the glorious, Thor |
Thorolf |
Thor's wolf |
Thorstein |
Thor's rock |
Thurlow |
from Thor's hill |
Torgny |
clash of weapons |
Trigg, Trygg, Tryggr |
true |
Trond, Tron |
growing |
Trygve |
brave victory |
Turpin, Thorfinn |
thunder finn |
Uigbiorn, Ugbjorn |
war bear |
Ulf |
wolf |
Ulfar, Uni |
saga names, meanings not given |
Ulmer, Ulfmaerr |
famous wolf |
Valbrand, Valgard, Valthjof, Vandrad, Velief, Vestar, Vestein, Vibald, Vifil, Vigfus, Vigsterk, Viking |
saga names, meanings not given |
Vegard |
protection |
Vegeir |
great sacrificer |
Vidar |
tree fighter |
Vigrid |
battleground |
Wyborn, Wybjorn |
war bear |
Yngvar, Yrar |
saga names, meanings not given |