Name Element BEORN

Type Word & Element
Usage Anglo-Saxon

Meaning & History

Old English word meaning "warrior, man", probably originally meaning "bear".

Related Items

Variantbera
Other Languages & Culturesbern(Frankish) bernuz, berô(Old Germanic) bern, bero(Old High German) bjǫrn(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsOsbeorn(Anglo-Saxon) Asbjørn, Esben(Danish) Osborn, Osborne, Osbourne(English) Ásbjörn(Icelandic) Asbjørn, Esben, Espen(Norwegian) Ásbjǫrn(Old Norse) Esbjörn, Asbjörn(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsOsborne, Osbourne(English) Espensen, Espenson(Norwegian)
Entry updated December 7, 2022