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360Stian is a masculine given name of Norwegian origin, representing the modern form of the Old Norse name Stígandr. The root word stígandr means "wanderer" in Old Norse, derived from the verb stíga ("to step, to walk") com...
Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine given name in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is derived from Stigr, a name with origins in Old West Norse Stígr, ultimately from the word stíga, meaning "path" or "to w...
Sturla is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin. Originally a byname, it derives from sturla, an Old Norse verb meaning "to derange" or "to disturb." The name is historically most prominent in Iceland and Norway, wh...
Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name, the local variant of Sven. Like Sven, it originates from the Old Norse byname Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "young man." This name was historically used as a term for a servant or a...
Sveinung is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Sveinungr, a name or byname that means "young Svein" or "descendant of Svein." It is formed by combining the name Svein (itself a Norwegian variant...
Etymology and HistorySven is a Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse byname sveinn, meaning "boy" or "young man". The original Old Norse spelling was sveinn, and the name historically was not only a personal...
Sverre is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Sverrir, which means "wild, swinging, spinning." The name reflects a dynamic, energetic quality, possibly originally a nickname referring to a re...
Tallak is a Norwegian masculine given name, derived as a variant of Tollak. Both names originate from the Old Norse Þórleikr, itself a compound of the god Thor's name (Þórr) and leikr, meaning "play" or "battle." Thus th...
Tarjei is a Norwegian given name, a variant of Torgeir. Torgeir itself derives from the Old Norse name Þórgeirr, which combines the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) with the element geirr meaning 'spear', thus...
Teodor is a masculine given name used in numerous Eastern and Northern European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a for...
Terje is a Norwegian variant of the name Torgeir, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Þórgeirr. The name means "Thor's spear," formed from the name of the Norse god Thor and the element geirr meaning "spear." Wh...
Theo is a short form of Theodore, Theobald, and other names that begin with Theo. It is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, and Swedish.The Nordic patronage likely stems from the spread of Christianity in...
Theodor is the German form of Theodore, as well as a Scandinavian, Czech, and Romanian variant of Teodor. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Θεόδωρος (Theodoros), meaning "gift of god" – from θεός (theos) "god" a...
Thomas is a male name derived from the Aramaic word te'oma, meaning "twin". The English spelling comes via Latin Thomas from the Greek transliteration Thōmâs, which itself is from Imperial Aramaic Tawmɑʔ. The root occurs...
Thor is a mighty god from Norse mythology and a given name derived from the Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder". The name ultimately originates from the Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, reflecting the god's association with thunder...
Thorbjørn is a modern Norwegian and Danish variant of the name Torbjørn, derived from the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrn. The name is a compound of the god Thor and the element bjǫrn meaning "bear", thus literally "Thor's bear"...
Thore is a Scandinavian masculine given name, used primarily in Norway and Sweden. It is a variant spelling of Tore, which itself is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Þórir.EtymologyThe name Þórir means...
Thorstein is a Norwegian variant form of Torsten, derived from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, which means "Thor's stone." This compound name combines the name of the Norse thunder god Thor with steinn ("stone"), symbolizi...
Thorvald is a Scandinavian given name, derived from the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which means "Thor's ruler." It is a variant of Torvald, sharing the same etymological roots: the first element comes from the name of the N...
Tim is a common masculine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is now a given name in its own right, though it originated as a short form of Timothy; in Germany, it is al...
Tobias is a male given name derived from the Koine Greek form Τωβίας, itself a Hellenization of the Biblical Hebrew name Tobiah (טוֹבִיה, Toviyah), meaning 'Yah is good'. The name is best known from the apocryphal Book o...
Tollak is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Þórleikr, composed of the name of the Norse thunder god Þórr (Thor) and leikr, meaning “play” or “game” (specifically involving weapons). Thus th...
Tom is a common masculine given name used in several languages including English, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. Originally a short form of Thomas, Tom has gained independent popularity and is now well-es...
Tomas is a Swedish, Norwegian, and Lithuanian given name, serving as the direct form of Thomas in these languages.EtymologyThe ultimate origin is the same as Thomas: the Aramaic name Teʾoma, meaning "twin". This name app...
Tor is a modern Scandinavian masculine given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. It is a direct continuation of the Old Norse Þórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor). Despite its ancient mythological...
Etymology Torbjørn is the modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrn, which is a compound of the Norse thunder god Thor (from Old Norse Þórr, meaning 'thunder') and bjǫrn ('bear'). Thus, the name means 'Thor's...
Tord is a masculine given name predominantly used in Norwegian and Swedish. It originates from the Old Norse name Þórðr, itself a short form of Þórfreðr, which is composed of the elements Þórr (the god Thor) and friðr me...
Tore is a modern Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden, representing a contemporary form of the Old Norse name Þórir.Etymology and OriginÞórir derives from two Old Norse elements: the name of the t...
Torfinn is a Norwegian male given name with deep roots in Norse mythology and culture. It derives from the Old Norse name Þórfinnr, a compound of two elements: Þórr, the name of the thunder god Thor, and finnr, meaning "...
Torgeir is a Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse name Þórgeirr, itself composed of the theonym Þórr (see Thor)—the god of thunder, storms, and strength—and the element geirr, meaning "spear." Thus, Torgeir li...
Torger is a masculine given name primarily used in Norway. It is a variant of Torgeir, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Þórgeirr, meaning "Thor's spear." This name combines the name of the Norse god Thor with...
Torgils is a modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Þórgísl. The name combines the name of the Norse god Thor (from Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder") with the element gísl, meaning "shaft" or "arrow". Thus, Torgils...
Torgrim is a Norwegian masculine given name that originates as a modern form of the Old Norse name Þórgrímr. The name is composed of two elements — the final part derives from the Old Norse word gríma meaning "mask" or "...
Torjus is a Norwegian given name, a dialectal variant of Torgils. It ultimately derives from the Old Norse Þórgísl, composed of the elements Þórr (the god Thor) and gísl meaning "shaft" or "arrow", thus signifying "Thor'...
Torkel is a Nordic masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from Þórketill, meaning "Thor's cauldron". The name combines the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr), associated with thunder, strength, and storms, with...
Torleif is a masculine given name used primarily in Norway, and it is a modern form of the Old Norse name Þórleifr. The name is derived from the elements Thor (the Norse god of thunder, storms, and strength) and leif mea...
Tormod is a masculine given name used primarily in Norway and the Scottish Highlands. The Norwegian form derives from the Old Norse name Þórmóðr, composed of the god's name Þórr (Thor) and the element móðr, meaning 'wrat...
Torstein is a Norwegian given name, derived as a variant of Torsten. The name ultimately originates from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, meaning 'Thor's stone'. This is a compound of the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr) a...
Torvald is a Scandinavian masculine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the name Þórvaldr, meaning "Thor's ruler" — a compound of the god’s name Thor and the element valdr meaning "ruler." This type of theoph...
Trond is a Norwegian male given name rooted in the Old Norse byname Þróndr, which originally referred to a person from Trøndelag, a region in central Norway. The name is thought to derive from the Old Norse verb þróast,...
Truls is the Norwegian and Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórgísl. This name is a compound of the god Thor's name and the element gísl, meaning "shaft" or "arrow", giving the overall meaning "Thor's arrow". Variants...
Tryggve is a Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. It is the Norwegian variant and Swedish form of Trygve.EtymologyThe name Tryggve derives from the Old Norse name Tryggvi, which itself comes from...
Trygve is a masculine given name most common in Norway. It is derived from the Old Norse element tryggr, meaning "trustworthy" or "true", cognate with Old English treowe and Old High German triuwe.Etymology and Historica...
Trym is a masculine given name of Norwegian and Old Norse origin, drawn from Norse mythology. It derives from the Old Norse Þrymr, meaning "noise, uproar".Etymology and Mythological SignificanceThe name Trym is directly...
Ulf is a masculine given name common across Scandinavia and Germany. Its origins lie in the Old Norse byname Úlfr, which simply means "wolf". The name thus belongs to a widespread European onomastic tradition where wolf-...
Ulrik is a male given name, the Scandinavian form of Ulrich. Ulrich itself derives from the Old German name Odalric, composed of the elements uodil "heritage" and rih "ruler, king." The name thus carries the meaning of "...
Varg is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived directly from the word meaning "wolf." In Norse mythology and culture, the wolf held significant symbolic weight—representing both ferocity and untamed nature—w...
Vebjørn is a Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse name Vébjǫrn, composed of the elements vé "holy" and bjǫrn "bear". Thus, Vebjørn literally means "holy bear" or "sacred bear," reflecting the Norse tradition o...
Vegard is a Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse Végarðr, which combines the elements vé ("holy") and garðr ("enclosure, yard"). Thus, the name's literal meaning is "holy enclosure," possibly referring to a sa...
Vemund is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Vémundr. The name combines two elements: vé, meaning "holy" or "sacred," and mundr, meaning "protection," giving the overall sense of "holy prote...
Vetle is a masculine Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse name Vetrliði, meaning "winter traveller". By extension, the name also carries the connotation of "bear cub", likely due to the association of young be...
Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "victor, conqueror". The name directly translates from the Latin word victor, which remains in use in modern English with the same meaning.Etymology and HistoryTh...
Vidar (Víðarr in Old Norse) is a masculine name from Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse usage. It originates from the Old Norse Víðarr, which possibly derives from víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior". In Nors...
Viggo is a Nordic masculine given name found principally in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is most commonly understood as a short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg meaning 'war', such as Viggeir. The na...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Vilhelm is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William, a name of Germanic origin that has enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe. Derived from the Old High German elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, p...
Viljar is a masculine Norwegian given name of modern origin. It is likely a coinage from the late 19th or early 20th century, formed by combining the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and herr "army, warrior". This...
Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...
Yngvar is a Norwegian variant of Ingvar, derived from the Old Norse name Yngvarr. This name combines the name of the Norse god Yngvi, an alternate name for Freyr, with the element herr meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus,...
Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, predominantly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of Yngvi, which itself is linked to the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ingu‑, later identified with Freyr. The n...