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Jarle
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nobleman, earl, chieftain |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Jeppe
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Derived from Jacob - 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' |
Danish, Norwegian |
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Jorund
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Likely from Old Norse elements jór (horse) + -undr (wonder/protection); roughly 'horse-protector' or 'horse-wonder' (exact meaning uncertain). |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Jostein
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Compound of 'Jo' (short form of Johannes/John, 'God is gracious') + 'stein' (Old Norse for 'stone') - roughly 'John's stone' or 'God's gracious stone'. |
Norwegian |
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Kjellbjørn
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Compound of Kjell (Old Norse Ketill: 'kettle/helmet') + Bjørn ('bear') - essentially 'helmeted bear' or 'protected bear'. |
Norwegian |
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Kjetil
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Derived from Old Norse 'Ketill' meaning 'cauldron' or 'kettle', by extension 'helmet'. |
Norwegian |
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Kjolvor
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Likely derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'keel' (kjǫlr) + a guardian/defender element (‑varr) - roughly 'guardian of the keel' or 'ship guardian'. |
Norwegian |
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Klepp
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rock, cliff, or small hill; rocky outcrop |
Norwegian |
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Knud
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knot |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Lagmann
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Lawman; lawspeaker; judge (holder of legal authority) |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Langlie
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long hillside / long slope |
Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Lavrans
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From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' |
Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Loken
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Possibly 'from the small field/meadow' (Norwegian) or 'of the world'/'worldly' (from Sanskrit 'lok'). |
Indian, Norwegian, Sanskrit |
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Mads
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Gift of God |
Danish, Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Magnar
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From Old Norse 'magn' meaning 'strength' or 'might'; often rendered as 'mighty' or 'mighty warrior'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Nansen
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Patronymic: "son of Nans" (from the personal name Nans/Nanne) |
Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Narve
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Uncertain; likely derived from Old Norse names such as Narfi/Narvi - exact meaning unclear (possibly related to 'narrow'). |
Norwegian |
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Niels
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Victory of the people |
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian |
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Nilsen
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son of Nils (Nils = Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'people's victory') |
Norwegian, Scandinavian |
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Oddbjørn
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From Old Norse oddr 'point/spear' + bjǫrn 'bear' - literally 'spear bear' (or 'pointed bear') |
Norwegian |
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Oddmund
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From Old Norse elements 'odd' (point, blade) + 'mundr' (protector) - 'point-protector' or 'protector of the blade/point'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Oddver
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Likely 'spear-point guardian' - probably a variant of Old Norse Oddvar (oddr 'point/spear' + varr 'guardian/defender'). |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Ordland
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From Old Norse elements ord 'point/word' + land 'land, farm' - originally a place/farm name, roughly 'Ord's land' or 'land of the point/word'. |
Norwegian |
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Orm
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snake, serpent |
Danish, English, Icelandic, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Swedish |
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Oysten
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From Old Norse Eysteinn: ey- ('good fortune, luck') + steinn ('stone') - 'fortunate' or 'lucky stone'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Øistein
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From Old Norse ei/ey 'ever' + steinn 'stone' - 'everlasting/eternal stone'. |
Norse, Norwegian |
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Paal
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small, humble |
Norwegian |
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Palle
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Derived from Paulus - 'small' or 'humble' |
Danish, Norwegian |
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Rauland
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from the 'red land' (originally a place name) |
Norwegian |
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Roald
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famous ruler |
Norse, Norwegian |
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