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757Gull is a Swedish feminine given name, typically used as a short form of various Scandinavian names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god". While not directly etymologically related to the English word fo...
EtymologyGun is a modern Swedish feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Gunnr. The Old Norse element gunnr means "war", and Gunnr was the name of a valkyrie in Norse mythology—a female figure who chose whic...
EtymologyGunborg is a Swedish feminine name derived from the Old Norse name Gunnbjǫrg, which itself is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation". Thus, the name conveys the sense of...
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...
Gunder is a masculine given name and surname used primarily in Norwegian and Swedish contexts. It is a variant of Gunnar, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Gunnarr, composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war"...
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",...
Gunhilda is a variant of the name Gunhild. The name Gunhild is derived from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, which is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, Gunhilda carries the meani...
Gunilla is a Swedish female given name, a variant of Gunhild. It shares the same Old Norse roots as Gunhild, being ultimately derived from the elements gunnr ("war") and hildr ("battle"). Thus, the name carries the compo...
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...
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...
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...
Gunnel is a Swedish feminine given name, a variant of Gunhild. The name Gunhild itself derives from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle", effectively givin...
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...
Gustaf is a Swedish variant of the name Gustav. It has been used historically in Sweden alongside the more common form Gustav, often appearing in royal and aristocratic contexts.EtymologyThe name shares the same debated...
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...
Gustava is a feminine form of Gustav. The name Gustav is believed to derive from Old Norse elements meaning "staff of the Geats" (gautr "Geat" + stafr "staff"), though this root, Gautstafr, is not well-attested in the Ol...
Håkan is a common Swedish given name, equivalent to the Norwegian Håkon. Both names derive from the Old Norse Hákon, whose meaning is debated. One proposed interpretation is "high son," from hár ("high") and konr ("kin,...
Halsten is a Swedish masculine given name derived from the Old Swedish form of Hallsteinn, which is the Old Norse name of Hallstein. The root name originates from the elements hallr meaning "rock" and steinn meaning "sto...
Halvar is the Swedish form of Halvard, deriving from the Old Norse name Hallvarðr. This ancient name combines two elements: hallr meaning "rock" and vǫrðr meaning "guard" or "guardian", giving it the overall meaning "roc...
Etymology and OriginHampus is a Swedish masculine given name that originated as a diminutive of Hans. Hans itself is a German short form of Johannes (the Latin form of Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'Y...
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...
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...
EtymologyHannes is a masculine given name that serves as a short form of Johannes, which in turn is the Latin form of Greek Ioannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Johanan (or Yoḥanan). The name carries the prof...
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...
Harry is a male given name that originated as a medieval English form of Henry. In modern times, it is commonly used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har, such as Harold or Harrison.Etymology and Hi...
Hasse is a Swedish diminutive of Hans, itself a short form of Johannes. The name is predominantly used in Sweden, where it serves as both a given name and a nickname for Hans.EtymologyHasse derives from Hans, which origi...
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...
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...
Helén is a Swedish female given name, a variant of Helene, which itself is an Ancient Greek form of Helen. While Helén is modern and distinctly Swedish, other Scandinavian variants include Helena, Elin, and Elina, all ul...
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...
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...
Helmi is a Finnish and Swedish feminine given name with two overlapping origins. Primarily, it functions as a diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina, which are Finnish and Swedish forms of Wilhelmina. At the same time,...
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...
Henrietta is a feminine given name used in English, Finnish, Hungarian, and Swedish. It is the Latinate form of Henriette, which itself is the French feminine diminutive of Henri. Ultimately, the name traces back to the...
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...
Henrika is a feminine given name used in Lithuanian and Swedish, derived as the female form of Henrik, which itself is a Scandinavian and Germanic variant of Henry. The ultimate root of the name, Henry, comes from the Ge...
Herbert is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, common in English, German, Dutch, French, Czech, and Swedish speaking regions. It originates from the Old German elements heri ("army") and beraht ("bright"), t...
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...
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...
EtymologyHilding is a Swedish modern form of the Old Norse name Hildingr, which means "chief, warrior" and is derived from hildr, the Old Norse word for "battle". In Norse mythology and legend, Hildingr appears as a char...
Hillevi is a Swedish and Finnish female given name, derived as a form of the Old German name Heilwig. It also appears as Hellevi in some contexts. The earliest recorded use of Hillevi in Sweden dates to 1482. Etymology H...
Hilma is a female given name primarily used in Finland and Sweden. It is a variant of Helma, which is itself a short form of Wilhelmina, the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, the German cognate of William. Ultim...
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...
Hjördis is a Swedish given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which is composed of the elements hjǫrr (sword) and dís (goddess), giving it the meaning "sword goddess." The name appears in Norse mytholog...
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...
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...
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,...