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Vetle

/VET-leh/ MasculineNorwegian

Meaning

Vetle is a masculine name of Norwegian origin meaning “winter traveler”.

Vetle descends from the Old Norse Vetrliði, winter traveler, a poetic term the Norse also applied to a bear cub in its first winter. The modern form is a familiar boys' name in Norway with an unmistakably wintry pedigree.

A regular presence in Norway's top 100 in recent decades.

At a glance

Origin
Norwegian
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/VET-leh/
Themes
IceSnow

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Questions

  • Vetle is a masculine name of Norwegian origin meaning “winter traveler”. Vetle descends from the Old Norse Vetrliði, winter traveler, a poetic term the Norse also applied to a bear cub in its first winter.

  • Vetle is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a regular presence in Norway's top 100 in recent decades.

  • The name Vetle comes from Norwegian. Vetle descends from the Old Norse Vetrliði, winter traveler, a poetic term the Norse also applied to a bear cub in its first winter. The modern form is a familiar boys' name in Norway with an unmistakably wintry pedigree.

  • Vetle is pronounced VET-leh.

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