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Arve
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inheritance; heir; legacy |
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Ås
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ridge, hill (also related to Old Norse Áss 'god') |
Norwegian, Swedish |
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Asker
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Varies by origin: Turkish/Arabic - 'soldier' or related to 'army'; Old Norse/Norwegian (toponymic) - derived from elements meaning 'ash tree/field' (place name); in some Turkic/Central Asian contexts (Askar) - 'lofty' or 'bright'. |
Arabic, Norwegian, Turkish |
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Aslak
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From Old Norse 'áss' (god) + 'leikr' (play/sport) - roughly 'divine play' or 'god's play'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Audun
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From Old Norse auð ('wealth, fortune') + unn ('friend') - 'fortunate' or 'wealthy friend'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Bendik
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blessed |
Norwegian |
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Bensin
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Likely 'son of Ben' (descendant of Benjamin/Ben); alternatively identical in spelling to the Scandinavian word for gasoline/petrol |
Norwegian |
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Bent
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Blessed |
Danish, Norwegian |
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Brede
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From Old Norse breiðr meaning "broad" or "wide" |
Norwegian |
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Egede
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Place-name origin; likely refers to an 'edge' or locality (farm/settlement) |
Danish, Norwegian |
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Eide
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Isthmus; a narrow strip of land or land between waters, historically a passage or land bridge |
Norwegian |
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Eiliv
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Ever‑living, eternal (from Old Norse elements ei 'ever' + líf 'life') |
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Eivind
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From Old Norse Eyvindr, likely from elements meaning 'ever/eternal' (ei) + 'friend' or 'winner' (vindr); often interpreted as 'eternal friend' or 'ever victorious'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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endride
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lone rider (one who rides alone) |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Espen
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'divine bear' - from Old Norse elements ás 'god' + bjǫrn 'bear' |
Norwegian |
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Even
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Derived from Old Norse elements often interpreted as 'gift' or 'good fortune'. |
Norwegian |
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Eyde
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Likely 'island' or 'isthmus/oath' (derived from Old Norse roots) |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Fugeltun
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Bird farm; bird settlement |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Geiri
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spear |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Geirstein
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From Old Norse geir ('spear') + steinn ('stone'): 'spear-stone'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Gjest
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Guest; visitor; stranger |
Norwegian |
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Grunde
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ground, foundation; basis |
Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Gudbrande
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From Old Norse elements guð (god) + brandr (sword/brand) - "God's sword" or "divine sword" |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Guttorm
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From Old Norse guð 'god' + orm 'serpent, dragon' - roughly 'god-serpent' or 'divine serpent'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Gynt
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Uncertain - originally a Norwegian surname; no widely agreed etymology |
Norwegian |
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Hallvar
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Rock guardian (from Old Norse hallr 'rock' + varðr 'guardian, defender') |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Hallvard
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rock guardian |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Halstein
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From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - roughly 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Hamer
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Derived from 'hammer' (occupational name for a metalworker) or from the place-name Hamar meaning 'crag' or 'rock'. |
English, Norwegian |
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Henning
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Diminutive of Henry/Heinrich - "home ruler" |
Danish, Germanic, Norwegian |
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