Bjǫrn

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse [1][2]

Meaning & History

Old Norse form of Björn.

Related Names

Rootbjǫrn
DiminutiveBjarni
Other Languages & CulturesBjørn, Bjarke, Bjarne(Danish) Bear(English) Bjarni(Faroese) Björn, Bjoern(German) Björn, Bjarni(Icelandic) Bjørn, Bjarne(Norwegian) Björn, Bjarne, Björne(Swedish) Ber(Yiddish)
Same SpellingBjörn, Bjørn
User SubmissionBjorn

Popularity

Categories

animals, bears

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 44.
Entry updated December 7, 2022