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767Gunn 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...
Etymology and Origins Gunnar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the name Gunnarr, which itself comes from the elements gunnr ("war") and herr ("army, warrior"). This combination makes it a cognat...
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...
Gunne is a masculine given name used in Norwegian and Swedish, deriving as a short form of Old Norse names that begin with the element gunnr meaning "war". While the full forms are rare today, the nickname-type name Gunn...
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...
Gunvald is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin. Derived from the name Gunnvaldr (where gunnr means “war” and valdr means “ruler”), the name carries the literal meaning “war ruler” or “ruler of battle”. Historicall...
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...
Gustav is a male given name used primarily in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries. The name has two main theories of origin. One suggests it comes from the Old Norse elements gautr me...
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...
Haakon is a Scandinavian masculine given name, primarily used in Norway. It is a variant of Håkon, which is the modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon. The name is derived from the elements hár ("high") or hǫð...
Håkon is a modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon. The name's first element is typically interpreted as hár meaning "high" or hǫð meaning "battle", combined with konr ("son, descendant"), yielding meanings suc...
Haldor is a masculine given name of Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hallþórr. The name combines hallr, meaning "rock," with the name of the Norse thunder god Thor, giving it the meaning "Thor's rock." T...
Halfdan is a masculine given name of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hálfdan, meaning "half Danish" — composed of the elements hálfr ("half") and Danr ("Dane"). Originally a nickname for some...
Halldor is a masculine given name used primarily in Norway, where it is a variant of Haldor. The name Haldor itself derives from the Old Norse Hallþórr, a compound of the elements hallr "rock" and Thor, the name of the N...
Halle is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Halli, which itself is a diminutive of names containing the Old Norse element hallr meaning "rock" or "stone". The element hallr is common in name...
Hallstein is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hallsteinn, composed of the elements hallr meaning "rock" and steinn meaning "stone". The name thus carries a rugged, earthy meaning of "rock...
Hallvard is a Norwegian masculine given name, a variant of the name Halvard. Both names derive from the Old Norse Hallvarðr, which is composed of the elements hallr meaning "rock" and vǫrðr meaning "guardian", giving the...
Halvard is a masculine given name primarily used in Norway. It originates from the Old Norse name Hallvarðr, which is composed of the elements hallr "rock" and vǫrðr "guard, guardian", thus giving the name the meaning "r...
Halvdan is a masculine given name primarily used in Norway. It is a variant of Halfdan, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Hálfdan, meaning "half Danish" — composed of hálfr "half" and Danr "Dane". Originally a...
Halvor is a Norwegian masculine given name, a contemporary form of Halvard. The name derives from the Old Norse Hallvarðr, composed of the elements hallr meaning "rock" and vǫrðr meaning "guard, guardian", giving the ove...
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...
Hans is a male given name widely used in German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, among other languages. It originated as a short form of Johannes, the Latinized form of Ioannes, which derives from the Hebrew name...
Harald is a Scandinavian and German cognate of Harold, derived from the Old Norse elements herr ("army") and valdr ("ruler"), and from the Old German elements heri ("army") and walt ("power"). The name was borne by sever...
Håvard is a Norwegian given name, derived from the Old Norse Hávarðr. This ancient name is composed of elements meaning either "high" (hár) or "battle" (hǫð) combined with vǫrðr "guard, guardian." Thus, the name can be i...
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,...
Helge is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch masculine name derived from the Old Norse name Helgi, which in turn comes from Proto-Norse Hailaga, meaning "holy" or "blessed." The root Helgi is also used in Icelandic and Far...
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...
Helmer is a masculine given name as well as a surname, with notable usage in Scandinavia. As a first name, it is a variant of Helmar or Hjalmar. Its roots trace back to Old German elements meaning 'healthy, whole' and 'f...
EtymologyHemming is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hemingr. Ultimately of uncertain etymology, it is thought to come from Old Norse hamr meaning "shape" or "skin," presumab...
Henning is a given name and surname of Germanic origin, primarily used in Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Sweden. As a first name, it is a diminutive of Henrik, itself a Scandinavian and German form of Henry. The root name...
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...
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin that serves as the Scandinavian, Slavic (Croatian, Slovene), Hungarian, and German (Low German) form of the name Henry. The name ultimately derives from the Old High German...
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...
Herman is a masculine given name with ancient Germanic origins, meaning "army man". It is derived from the Old German elements heri ("army") and man ("person, man"). The name was first recorded in the 8th century in 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...
Hilmar is a masculine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Icelandic, and Norwegian. It derives from the Old German name Hildimar, composed of the elements hilt meaning "battle" and mari meaning "famous". Thus, t...
Hjalmar (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjǎlmar]) is a masculine given name used primarily in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. It derives from the Old Norse name Hjálmarr, which itself is composed of the elements hjalmr "helmet" an...
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...
Holger is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, composed of the elements holmr "small island" and geirr "spear". Thus, the name biliterally means "island spear". The na...
Etymology and Historical RootsHugo is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, serving as both an independent name and the Old German form of Hugh. The name derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German h...
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...