These names were used by speakers of Old Norse in Scandinavia and other places that the Norse settled. See also about Germanic names.
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HreiðmarrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and mærr "famous". Hreiðmarr is a dwarf in Norse mythology.
HrímgarðrfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.
HrímgrímnirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name Grímnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead... [more]
HristfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
HróimIcelandic, Old Norse Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.
HrókrmOld Norse From Old Norse hrókr meaning "crow, rook".
HúnbogimOld Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bogi meaning "bow".
HúskarlmAnglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse Means "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
HvatarrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and geirr "spear".
HvatmóðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
HvítfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
HvítaskýmOld Norse Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".
HvítrmOld Norse Byname derived from Old Norse hvítr meaning "white".
IǫrundrᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱmOld Norse Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from jara "battle, fight" and vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.
IórunnfOld Norse Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".
ÍsólfrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of íss 'ice' and ulfr 'wolf'.
IulimOld Norse, Old Danish Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]
JǫrðfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.
JǫrundrᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱmOld Norse Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).
KakalimOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
KákrmOld Norse From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
KaldafOld Norse From Old Norse byname meaning "cold, chill".
KanprmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".
KápamOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kápa meaning 'a cowled cloak, cloak with a hood'.
KappimOld Norse Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".
KárhildrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and hildr "battle, fight".
KárrmOld Norse Means "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".
Kár-TókimOld Norse Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.
KárungrmOld Norse Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
KaðamOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kaða meaning "hen, chicken".
KátimOld Norse Derived from the Old West Norse adjective kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".
KetilbjǫrgfOld Norse Old Norse combination of ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.
KetilmundrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and mundr "protection".
KiǫtvimOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kjǫt meaning "flesh", "meat".
KjalarrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology By-name of uncertain meaning. Possibly related to kilja ("food"), kjǫlr ("keel") or kjalki ("sledge"). This is a name for Odin.
KlœingrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse kló "claw" and -ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".
KlypprmOld Norse Possibly from Old Norse klippa meaning "to cut, clip".
KnæikirmOld Norse From Old Norse kneikja meaning "to bend backwards with force".
KnjúkrmOld Norse From Old Norse knjúkr meaning "(top of a) high, steep, round mountain".
KnǫrrmOld Norse From Old Norse knǫrr meaning "ship, merchant-ship".
KofrimOld Norse Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kofri meaning "hood, bonnet of fur".
KolbeinnmOld Norse, Icelandic Compound of Old Norse elements kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and bein meaning ''bone, leg''.
KolbjǫrnmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse kolr "coal, black as coal" and bjǫrn "bear".
KolbrúnfOld Norse, Icelandic, Faroese Old Norse nickname meaning "black brow", composed of Old Norse kol "coals, black as coal" and brún "brow, eyebrow".
LeggrmOld Norse Meaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse leggr "leg, stem".
LíffOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.
LífþrasirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].
LíkbjǫrnᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾmOld Norse (Rare) Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.
ListvǫrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".
LitrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]
LiulfrmOld Norse Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."
LjótgeirrfOld Norse Perhaps a combination of Old Norse *ljótr "light" (or possibly ljótr "ugly") and geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.
LofarrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from lof ("permission; paean of praise") and herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
LófimOld Norse Derived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".
LofnfOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Means "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from Odin and Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.
LoptrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]
LoðinnmOld Norse Originally a byname, from Old Norse loðinn meaning "hairy, woolly".
LútafOld Norse Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
LyngheiðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.
LýðbiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".
MæginbiǫrnmOld Norse Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.
MærhildfAnglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?) It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (mærr)... [more]
MargerðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
MaurrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse maurr meaning "ant".
MekarefOld Norse From the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.
MelkorkafIcelandic, Old Norse Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
MelpatrikrmOld Norse Old Norse form of the Irish name Máel Pátraic, which meant "disciple of Saint Patrick".
MenglǫðfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.
MímirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
MiúkimOld Norse From Old Norse mjúkr meaning "soft, meek".
MjaðveigfIcelandic, Old Norse Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".
MjǫllfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "fresh, powdery snow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Mjǫll was the daughter of king Snær.
MjǫðvitnirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from mjǫðr ("honey, mead") and vitnir (poetic word for "wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
MógilsmOld Norse Old Norse combination of mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and gísl "pledge, hostage".
MórekrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
MǫrðrmOld Norse From Old Norse mǫrðr meaning "marten (animal)".
MóðafOld Norse Old Norse short form of names containing the name element móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".
NaddoðrmOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.
NaddrmOld Norse From Old Norse naddr "stud, nail", indicating a little person.
NæfgæirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements nef "nostril, nose" and geirr "spear".
NæsbiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".
NæskunungrmOld Norse, Medieval Scandinavian Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
NafnimOld Norse, Old Danish Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse nafni meaning "namesake" or from Old Norse nafn meaning "name".
NaglfarimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.
NálimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
NármOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
NáttfarimOld Norse Means "one who goes out at night", composed of Old Norse nátt "night" and -fari "farer" (from the verb fara "to go, to move, to travel"; compare Sæfari, a byname meaning "seafarer").
NaudigastizᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉmOld Norse A Proto-Norse name attested on the Hogganvik Runestone. Composed of ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ (naudiz) "head" + ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz) "guest".