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Jemimita - Spanish nickname for the Hebrew name Jemima, pronounced "heh me me tah". Jemima means "dove".
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Almenus
Ansgar - Germanic, from "ans" meaning "god" and "ger" meaning "spear".
Arend
Asbjorn - Old Norse, from "ass" meaning "god" and "bjorn" meaning "bear".
Bent- Danish form of the Latin name Benedictus meaning "blessed".
Christer - Danish nickname for the name Christian, which comes from the Latin Christianus meaning "a Christian".
Dagfinn - from Old Norse "Dagfinnr" from "dagr" meaning "day" and "finnr" meaning "person from Finland".
Eilert - Scandinavian form of the Germanic name Egilhard, from "egil" meaning "edge of a sword" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave".
Fridolf - Germanic, from "fridu" meaning "peace" and "wolf".
Gurdon
Orange - this was quite a family name. The father and son had it, then he named his son Orange, his brother also had a son named Orange,
Pierpont - Apparently the banker J.P. Morgan preferred to go by his middle name Pierpont, which was his mother's maiden name.
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January 8, 2020 11:42 AM
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Viggo is a popular Scandinavian male name with a long history of use. It may be a diminutive offshoot of Victor, or be related to an Old Norse element, vígr (to fight). Another theory links it to the Icelandic Vöggur, which is derived from the Old Norse element vöggr, "one who lies in a cradle."…
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January 8, 2020 11:27 AM
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Ingvar is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse, Yngvarr, meaning "Ing's warrior." It was introduced into Russia in the 10th-century by the Varangians, which gave the world the Igor form. The latter was borne by 2 Grand Princes of Kiev and has been a favorite in several Slavic countries since. Currently, Igor is…
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January 4, 2020 5:34 PM
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Our top 10 Nordic snow names - have a look!
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January 4, 2020 5:32 PM
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10 names added to the List of approved Icelandic names (Alíta, Arían, Deda, Elíott, Erica, Lambi, Ormsvíkingur, Ramses, Siggi, Sófús) and 3 names rejected (Arian, Bastian, Eliott)
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January 4, 2020 5:30 PM
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Have a look at the top 10 page visits of 2019: Jörgen Runa Michael Freyja Flóki Ragna Jørgen Torvi Caspian Astrid Wolf Amma Ægir Saga Mika Anna Magnus Kaja Ragnar Ylva
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January 4, 2020 9:07 AM
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Karsten is a Scandinavian male name, the Low German form of Christian which comes from Latin Christianus meaning “a Christian”, referring to someone who followed Christianity. Christian comes from Ancient Greek Khristos meaning “anointed” or “the anointed one”, via from Ancient Greek khrī́ō (to anoint oneself, to rub) derived from a PIE root word *gʰer- (to rub). Karsten is also a Scandinavian surname originating…
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December 30, 2019 9:47 AM
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This old and traditional Danish name is of uncertain meaning. It is derived from an Old Norse name, Ankarl, which may derive from arn (eagle) and karl (peasant; man); the second element has also been suggested to mean "violent," hence "violent eagle." Alternately, it may derive from the old Danish word annkarl (harvester), or just…
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December 28, 2019 4:57 PM
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Greta Thunberg: TIME Person of the Year 2019 92 years ago, TIME magazine named American aviator Charles Lindbergh its first “Man of the Year”. Fast-forward to 2019, and not only has the feature been renamed “Person of the Year”, but it’s been announced that the chosen candidate this year is a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl from Stockholm. …
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December 21, 2019 1:32 PM
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Gender: Masculine Origin: Old Norse Meaning: "war warrior." Eng (GUN-ner); Swe (GOON-nahr) The name is composed of the Old Norse elements, gunnr (war) and arr (warrior). The name was borne a legendary 5th-century Burgundish king. His exploits appear in the ancient Germanic poetic text Nibelungelied and the Medieval poem Walthurius. In the Nibelungelied he is mentioned…
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December 3, 2019 6:27 PM
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Agnetha is the Scandinavian form of Agnes, the Latinized form of Hagne, a Greek female name meaning “pure, chaste” from Greek hagnos (pure, chaste). The name later became associated with Latin agnus meaning “lamb” because of a virgin-martyr who died for her faith in ancient Rome. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Agneta (Swedish) Hagne (Ancient Greek) Hagno (Ancient Greek) Annis (Medieval English) Annice (English) Agnete…
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December 3, 2019 5:47 PM
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Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his November 23rd column, he looks at the history of the name Elsa.
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January 8, 2020 11:42 AM
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Pronounced GREE, this name comes directly from the Norwegian word for dawn. It first came into use in Norway in the 19th-century. Between 1958 and 1978, this was among the Top 100 Female Names in Norway; it peaked at #31 in 1969. It is currently the 49th Most Popular Female Name in Denmark (2018). The…
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Both are derived from the Old Norse byname, Félagi meaning "fellow; partner; companion." Lauge is the Danish form while, Lage is the Swedish and Norwegian form. Currently, Lauge is the 32nd Most Popular Male Name in Denmark (2018). Other forms include: Lagho (Old Danish, Old Swedish) Lago (Danish, Swedish) Laugi (Icelandic) Lau/Laue (Norwegian) Sources http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml…
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The name is from the Latin cognomen meaning "great," and by the 11th-century, was imported to Scandinavia as a synchronized name, likely being used as a latinized form of the Old Norse Magni (power; strength). The name was especially common among Norwegian and Swedish royalty. King Magnus I is the first bearer of the name…
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January 4, 2020 5:35 PM
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Eva and Jákup! The Faroese statistics list of 2018 is online!
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January 4, 2020 5:33 PM
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January 4, 2020 5:31 PM
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January 4, 2020 3:31 PM
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York comes from an English surname, a locational name for someone who came from the city of York in northern England. The name was originally named from Latin Eboracum meaning “yew tree place” which comes from Proto-Celtic *eburos “yew”, combined with the Proto-Celtic possessive suffix *-ākos. The name later became associated with Old English Eoforwic meaning “boar settlement” or “boar village”…
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January 4, 2020 9:07 AM
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Tyra is a Scandinavian female name which comes from Old Norse Þýri which is either a variant of Þórví (an Ancient Scandinavian name composed of Thor, the Norse god of thunder whose name means "thunder" and ví "holy", so the name essentially means "holy Thor" or "Thor is holy") or a variant of Þórveig (meaning "Thor's strength" or "strength of…
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December 28, 2019 5:11 PM
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What’s hot in the Faroe Islands? Well… not much, if you’re talking about the weather! This autonomous Danish territory, located in the North Atlantic about halfway between Norway and Iceland, reaches a mean temperature of just 50°F during the summer months. But if it’s unique and unconventional baby names you’re interested in, the recently released …
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December 21, 2019 4:53 PM
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"Here sits Harold, King of the English," Scene 31 of the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting King Harold II (ca. 1022–14 October 1066) The English name Harold derives from Old English Hereweald, and the roots here (army) and weald (ruler, power, leader). After the Norman invasion and occupation of England, Harold fell into general disuse, and was only revived in the…
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December 16, 2019 4:04 PM
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20 strong, bold and untraditional baby names inspired by the Vikings.
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December 3, 2019 5:56 PM
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9 names added to the List of approved Icelandic names (Charles, Damíen, Elja, Heiðbjartur, Ilíes, Kristólín, Marzellíus, Mikki, Rey) and 2 names rejected (Lucifer, Zelda)
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