ÓþveginnmOld Norse Old Norse byname meaning "unwashed, dirty", derived from ú, a negative prefix, combined with the preterite participle of the verb þvá "to wash".
ØygæirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and geirr "spear".
ØylæifrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse ey "island" and leifr "descendant".
ØylakrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
ØyríkrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ey "island" and ríkr "power" or "ruler".
PálnatókimNorse Mythology Possibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names Pálni and Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.
PalnimOld Norse, Old Danish The origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish páll meaning "pole".
RandalínfNorse Mythology In the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [more]
RandgridfNorse Mythology Modern form of Randgríðr. This name is not used as a personal name in Norway, but a valkyrie bears this name.
RandgríðrfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
RandolfrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
RandvífOld Norse Old Norse combination of rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
RatatoskrmNorse Mythology Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.
RáðbarðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and barð "beard".
RáðgeirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and geirr "spear".
RáðgerðrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ráð "counsel" and garðr "enclosure".
RáðgríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the bossy", or derived from ráð ("counsel, advise") and gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
RáðmundrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.
RáðnýfOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
RáðormrmOld Norse Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ormr "worm, snake".
RáðsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
RáðvarðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
RáðveigfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and veig "power, strength".
RaudmOld Norse Raud the Strong was a medieval Norse warrior who became a martyr rather than submit to King Olaf's attempts to convert him to Christianity.
RaumrmOld Norse From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
RauðbjǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".
ReginnmNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
RígrmNorse Mythology A Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
RøkiamOld Norse An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.
RǫkkvimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
RǫskvafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
RótafNorse Mythology Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]
RúmfarimOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".
RúndísfOld Norse, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
RúnfastrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".
RúnviðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
RuslafMedieval Scandinavian, History Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.
SalgerðrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of sól 'sun' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
SalmundrmMedieval Scandinavian Either a medieval Scandinavian adoption of Salomon or a combination of Old Norse name elements salr "hall, house" and mundr "protection".
SámrmOld Norse From Old Norse sámr "swarthy, blackish".
SangríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of sannr 'true, truthful' and gríð 'peace, protection, mercy, truce'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.
SaximOld Norse Old Norse name derived from either saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin, sax "dagger, short sword".
SighvatrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".
SigkætillmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
SigketillmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
SiglaugfOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".
SigleifrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and leifr "descendant, heir".
SigniútrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and njóta "to enjoy".
SigrdríffNorse Mythology, Old Norse Old Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare Drífa)... [more]
SigþrúðrfOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
SigtryggrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and tryggr "trusty, true, safe".
SigvæigfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and veig "power, strength".
SigviðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
SigynfNorse Mythology, Swedish Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]
SinmarafNorse Mythology The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]
SjöfnfNorse Mythology, Icelandic Name of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
SkírnirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic Probably derived from Old Norse skírr meaning "clear, bright, pure". In Norse mythology Skírnir is a servant of the god Freyr.
SkjalffNorse Mythology Variant of Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
SkjálgrmOld Norse Old Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse skjálgr "squinting".
SkjǫldulfrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of skjǫldr "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
SkjǫlffNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
SkǫllmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.
SkorargeirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".
SkrymirmAstronomy, Norse Mythology The name of a giant from Norse Mythology, also known as Útgarða-Loki. A moon of Saturn was named after him.
SkúmrmOld Norse From Old Norse skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
SǽlafrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and leifr "heir", "descendant".
SleipnirmNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
SnæfríðrfOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
SnjólaugfOld Norse, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of snær) and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
SnotrafNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]
SnøybiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements snær "snow" and bjǫrn "bear".
SoknimNorse Mythology Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway. Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
SólbjǫrtfNorse Mythology Means "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse sól "sun" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century rímur or metrical romance) and Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
SǫlvǫrfOld Norse Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and vár "spring".
SǫrlimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Old Norse form of Sarilo. This is the name of the main character in the story Sǫrla þáttr, found in the Flateyjarbók manuscript.
SpiallimOld Norse From Old Norse spjalli meaning "companion, friend".
SpjutemOld Norse Modern transcription of Spiuti, originally a byname derived from Old Norse spjót "spear". It appears on several runestones in Sweden as sbiuti and sbiut.
SprotafHistory, Medieval Scandinavian (?) Sprota (born c. 910) was a woman who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and was the mother of his successor, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she married Esperleng and had Rodulf of Ivry.
StæinkætillmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
StæinlaugfOld Norse Old Norse combination of steinn "stone" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
StafngrímrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements stafn "stem (of a ship, prow or stern)" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".
StarimOld Norse From Old Norse stari meaning "starling (bird)".
StarkaðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Old Norse elements sterkr "stark, sturdy" and hǫð "battle" (cognate with Old High German hadu). This was the name of a hero in Norse legends.
StefnirmOld Norse, Icelandic From Old Norse stefnir meaning "coxswain, helmsman, steersman, one who directs".
SteinafOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element steinn "stone", and thus a feminine equivalent of Steinn.