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403Grethe is a Danish and Norwegian short form of Margrethe, which in turn derives from Greek margaritēs meaning "pearl". As a Nordic diminutive, Grethe carries the same elegant connotations as its longer counterpart while...
Gro is the Norwegian shortened form of Gr¼a, derived from the Old Norse verb gr½a meaning "to grow." In Norse mythology, Gr½a (or Gr¾) is the name of a seeress, the first wife of the hero Aurvandil. According to...
Gry is a feminine given name used primarily in Scandinavia, equivalent to the English Dawn. The name is derived from Old Norse and means "to dawn" in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, evoking the first light of day and sym...
Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Guðrún, composed of the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore, rune", giving the meaning "god's secret lore". The name is used in...
Gunda is a feminine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts, originating as a short form of names that contain the Old High German element gunda meaning "war". This element derives fr...
Gunhild is a Germanic feminine given name derived from the Old Norse Gunnhildr, itself composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle". The name thus carries the emphatic meaning of "war battle",...
Gunn is a modern Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name. It is a contracted form of the Old Norse name Gunnr, which itself derives from the Old Norse element gunnr meaning "war." In Norse mythology, Gunnr was a valkyr...
Gunnbjørg is a Norwegian feminine given name, derived as a form of Gunborg. The name ultimately originates from the Old Norse compound Gunnbjǫrg, which combines the elements gunnr ("war") and bjǫrg ("help, salvation"). T...
Gunnhild is a Norwegian variant of Gunhild, a name of Old Norse origin. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norse Gunnhildr, which is composed of the elements gunnr meaning 'war' and hildr meaning 'battle', thus giv...
Gunnvor is a Norwegian variant of the name Gunvor, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr. The name is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and vǫr meaning "vigilant" or "cautious," giving the combi...
Gunvor is a Scandinavian feminine given name used primarily in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the modern reflex of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr. The etymology breaks down into the elements gunnr “war” and vǫr “vigil...
Etymology Guri is a Norwegian feminine given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Guðríðr. The name Guðríðr is composed of the elements guð "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", thus meaning "god's beloved" or "be...
Guro is a Norwegian diminutive of Gudrun, a name with deep roots in Old Norse mythology and literature. The name Gudrun derives from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune," giving th...
Gyda is a Danish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Gyða, which is a diminutive of Gytha — itself a Latinized rendering of the same Old Norse Gyða. The name Gyda thus ultimately traces its roots back through Gytha...
Hanna is a feminine short form of Johanna, particularly common in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, and Swedish usage. It ultimately derives from the masculine John through the feminine forms Joanna a...
Hanna is a form of Hannah used in several languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Belarusian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Ukrainian. The name ultimately derives from...
EtymologyHanne is a feminine given name used in several Northern European countries. In Danish and Norwegian, it is a short form of Johanne, which itself derives from the Latin Iohanna. In German and Dutch, it is typical...
Hanne is a Scandinavian and German variant of Hanna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah (חַנָּה), meaning “favor, grace” or “gracious.” The ultimate root is the Hebrew verb ḥanan, “to be gracious.” In the O...
EtymologyHedda is a diminutive of Hedvig, itself a Scandinavian, Finnish, and Hungarian form of the Old German name Hedwig. Hedwig is derived from the Old German elements hadu 'battle, combat' and wig 'war', giving the n...
Etymology and OriginsHedvig is a Scandinavian, Finnish, and Hungarian form of Hedwig, a German name originating from the Old German elements hadu meaning "battle, combat" and wig meaning "war". The name thus carries the...
Hege is a Norwegian feminine given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Helga. It emerged as an affectionate short form, reflecting a common Scandinavian pattern of creating shorter, more intimate variants of longer n...
Heidi is a feminine given name that originated as a German diminutive of Adelheid, the German and Dutch form of Adelaide. The ultimate root is the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal (“noble”) and hei...
Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....
Etymology and OriginsHelena is the Latinate form of Helen, derived from the Greek name Ἑλένη (Helene). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is often associated with the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" o...
Helene is the Ancient Greek form of Helen, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form of the name. In Greek, it is written as Ἑλένη, and it was borne in mythology by the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction...
Helga is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed." It is used across a wide range of languages and cultures, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic,...
Helle is a Danish, Estonian, and Norwegian feminine given name. In Danish, it functions primarily as a diminutive of names beginning with the element Hel, most notably Helga and Helena. It thus shares the ultimate meanin...
EtymologyHenny is a diminutive of several names, primarily Henriette and Hendrika, as well as other names containing the element hen. In Dutch, it can also be a masculine diminutive of Hendrik. These names ultimately tra...
Henriette is the French feminine diminutive of Henri, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" from the elements heim "home" and rih">"ruler". The name emerged in the 17th century in Fran...
Herleif is a Scandinavian name with a complex history, functioning both as a modern masculine given name in Norwegian and as the feminine form of the Old Norse name Herleifr in Old Norse. Its origin can be traced to the...
Hilda is a feminine given name used widely across European languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names containing the Ol...
Hilde is a feminine given name used primarily in Dutch, German, and Norwegian. It is a variant of Hilda, which originates as a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, or Old E...
EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...
Hildegunn is the Norwegian form of Hildigunnr, a name of Old Norse origin. The name combines the elements hildr "battle" and gunnr "battle, war", creating a reduplicated or emphatic meaning suggesting "warrior" or "battl...
Hildur is a feminine given name predominantly used in Icelandic and Norwegian contexts. It is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Hildr, which itself derives from the Norse element hildr meaning "battle." Thus, Hild...
Hjørdis is a Danish and Norwegian feminine given name, directly derived from the Swedish form Hjördis. It originates from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, meaning "sword goddess", composed of the elements hjǫrr "sword" and dí...
Hulda is a feminine given name with origins in Old Norse mythology and language. Derived from the Old Norse word hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy," it was borne by a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it may a...
Iben is a given name of multiple origins, primarily used in Denmark and Norway. As a feminine name, it may be a feminine form of Ib, the Danish diminutive of Jakob (Jacob or James). Alternatively, it is associated with t...
Ida is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the element id, meaning "work, labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). This etymology conveys a sense of industriousness and prosperity, aligning with th...
Idun is the modern Scandinavian form of Iðunn, the Norse goddess of spring and immortality. In Old Norse mythology, Iðunn is renowned as the keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods eternal youth. Her name is prob...
Idunn is a Norwegian variant form of Iðunn, the Old Norse name of the goddess associated with apples and eternal youth. The name Iðunn is thought to be derived from the Old Norse prefix ið- meaning "again, repeated" and...
Ina is a feminine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Slovene, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names ending with or containing the element ina, such as Martina, Christina,...
Ine is a feminine given name used in Dutch and Norwegian, typically functioning as a short form of names ending with ine, such as Martine, Christine and Caroline. These longer names derive from various roots, including M...
Inga is a feminine given name with deep roots in Germanic and Norse mythology. It is the strictly feminine form of Inge, a short form of various Germanic and Scandinavian names that begin with the element Ing, referring...
Inge is a given name of Germanic origin, functioning as a short form of Scandinavian and German names that begin with the element ing, such as Ingrid, Ingeborg, and Ingvar. This element refers to the Germanic god Ing, an...
Ingebjørg is a Norwegian variant of the name Ingeborg, which is common in Scandinavia. The name derives from the Old Norse Ingibjǫrg, composed of the theonym Ing (the Germanic god associated with fertility, possibly an e...
Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name predominantly used in Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It derives from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which is composed of the theonym Ing—a name for the earlier Germanic fe...
Inger is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It originated as a short form of names beginning with Ing-, specifically Ingrid or Ingegerd. The name Ingrid itself derives from...
Ingrid is a feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, meaning "Ing is beautiful." It combines the name of the Germanic god Ing with the element fríðr (meaning "beautiful" or "beloved"). The name is wid...
Ingunn is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, primarily used in Icelandic and Norwegian. The name is a compound of two elements: the name of the Germanic god Ing and Old Norse unna meaning "to love." Thus, Ingunn...
Ingvild is a feminine given name primarily used in Norway. It is a modern form of the Old Norse name Yngvildr, which itself derives from the elements Yngvi, the name of a Norse god, and hildr, meaning "battle." Thus, the...
Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...
Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...
Isabella is a feminine given name of Italian origin, the Latinate form of Isabel (from which the French Isabelle also derives), which itself is a variant of Elisabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning “G...
Iselin is a Norwegian feminine given name whose etymology is uncertain, but it is believed to derive from German short forms or pet forms of Old High German names containing the element isarn, meaning "iron". Alternative...
Jacobine is a Dutch and Norwegian feminine form of the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Jacob originates from the Latin Iacob, derived from Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakob), itself from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov). In the Old Testament, Jaco...
Janne is a feminine name primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Estonia. It functions as a diminutive of Johanne or Johanna, the Scandinavian and continental forms of Joanna, a name derived from the Greek Ioanna.Etymolog...
Jannicke is a Norwegian feminine name, a variant of Jannike. Like its parent form, it is ultimately derived from the Scandinavian diminutive tradition of creating feminine nicknames ending in -ke from masculine names. Ja...
Jannike is a Scandinavian feminine diminutive of Jan1, ultimately derived from the Low German form of Johannes. This name is predominantly used in Norway and Sweden, where it carries a friendly, affectionate tone as a sh...
Etymology and OriginsJeanette is a feminine given name, a variant of Jeannette, which itself is a French diminutive of Jeanne, the modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (Latin for John)....