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15 Old Norse Names and Their Meanings

Names of Old Norse origin in the NameLore dictionary, each with its meaning, pronunciation and the themes it belongs to.

  1. Beck MasculineOld Norse“stream”
  2. Eric MasculineOld Norse“ever ruler”
  3. Freya FeminineOld Norse“lady; the goddess of love”
  4. Gunnar MasculineOld Norse“warrior”
  5. Hel FeminineOld Norse“hidden; ruler of the Norse underworld”
  6. Jord FeminineOld Norse“earth”
  7. Ralph MasculineOld Norse“wolf counsel”
  8. Sigrid FeminineOld Norse“victory and beauty”
  9. Sigurd MasculineOld Norse“victory guardian”
  10. Skadi FeminineOld Norse“harm (possible); goddess of winter”
  11. Thor MasculineOld Norse“thunder”
  12. Ulf MasculineOld Norse“wolf”
  13. Ulvhild FeminineOld Norse“wolf battle”
  14. Valdís FeminineOld Norse“goddess of the slain”
  15. Ylva FeminineOld Norse“she-wolf”