Scandinavian Baby Names
205 Scandinavian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 205 Scandinavian baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Scandinavian Girl Names
Mia#6 in the U.S.Mine; beloved; my ownHallie#120 in the U.S.Dweller at the hall meadow (Old English), or a diminutive of Harriet/Halle meaning 'army ruler'Kaia#193 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean); also used as a Scandinavian variant of Katja (pure) and aAnnalise#409 in the U.S.Combination of Anna (from Hebrew Channah meaning grace or favor) and Lise (Scandinavian and GerMaren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (bKarina#750 in the U.S.Scandinavian and Eastern European form of Karen or Carina; from the Greek Katharine (pure) throElina#764 in the U.S.Bright, shining one or torch of light; a Finnish and Scandinavian form of Helena, from the GreeKarla#803 in the U.S.Free woman or free person; a feminine form of Karl or Carlos, from Old High German Karl meaningLiv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages liMikaela#970 in the U.S.Who is like God? — Scandinavian/American feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who isAnnika#995 in the U.S.Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace, favor, or He has Ingrid#1092 in the U.S.Beautiful; from Old Norse Ingridr, composed of Ing (Norse fertility god) + fridr (beautiful, beRya#1230 in the U.S.Flowing; ease; possibly a short form of Rhea (Greek: flowing, ease) or a variant of Raya/Rya (SKarolina#1255 in the U.S.Free woman; strong; Scandinavian and Central European form of Caroline/Carolina, from Germanic Sia#1270 in the U.S.MoonKristen#1278 in the U.S.Follower of Christ, ChristianSofie#1461 in the U.S.Wisdom, wise oneAnita#1463 in the U.S.Grace, favor; little AnaErica#1487 in the U.S.Feminine form of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, combining 'ei' (ever, always) and 'ríkr' (ruler),Kari#1841 in the U.S.Norwegian/Scandinavian short form of Katherine, generally meaning 'pure'; also used as a varianJanna#2117 in the U.S.Feminine form of Jan, short form of Johanna, meaning 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan).Elin#2529 in the U.S.bright, shining, torchHenny#2977 in the U.S.Diminutive of Henrietta or Hendrika, from the Germanic elements heim (home) and ric (ruler, powJensen#3128 in the U.S.Danish and Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jens,' where Jens is the Danish/NorwJuni#3129 in the U.S.Scandinavian and German form of June, from Latin Junius meaning 'of the gens Junia' or associatKirsten#3134 in the U.S.Scandinavian (Danish and Norwegian) form of Christina, from Latin Christianus meaning 'followerAnja#3266 in the U.S.Grace; a German and Scandinavian spelling of Russian Anya, the pet form of Anna, from Hebrew ChAili#3688 in the U.S.Finnish and Sami form linked to Helga ('holy, blessed') or Adelaide ('noble'); a Nordic vintageArika#3695 in the U.S.Most readably a variant of Erika — feminine of Eric, 'eternal ruler' — also a melodic modern ArJensyn#3714 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Jensen, 'son of Jens' (Jens being a Danish form of John, 'God is Rowynn#3731 in the U.S.Modern -ynn spelling of Rowan — Irish Ruadhán, 'little red one', and the rowan tree of Norse-CeRikki#3796 in the U.S.Pet form of Erika ('eternal ruler') or Frederica ('peaceful ruler') — a doubled-k mid-century fEmeli#3831 in the U.S.Scandinavian spelling of Emily — from Latin Aemilia, 'rival, emulating, eager'Kristine#3843 in the U.S.Scandinavian/K-spelling of Christine — from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ'Sigrid#3866 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'Amalie#3880 in the U.S.Scandinavian/German form of Amelia — Germanic amal, 'work, industrious'Ericka#3896 in the U.S.-ck spelling of Erica — feminine of Eric, Old Norse Eiríkr, 'eternal ruler, ever-powerful'Kiersten#3915 in the U.S.Variant of Kirsten — the Scandinavian Christine, from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian'Lisbeth#3920 in the U.S.Contracted form of Elizabeth — Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath' — Scandinavian and German fMaja#4001 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Slavic form of Maya/Maria — tied to Roman Maia, 'great', goddess of spring growthElvie#4211 in the U.S.Pet form of Elvira/Elva — variously 'elf; truth' (Elvira) or 'elf' (Norse alfr); routes layeredTyra#4362 in the U.S.From Scandinavian Tyra/Thyra — linked to the god Tyr (god of war) or 'Thor's people'; routes laEmelie#4483 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Emily — from Latin Aemilia, 'rival, eager' (or Germanic 'industrious')Andersyn#4886 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; hereSolveig#5569 in the U.S.From Old Norse — variously sól/salr, 'sun/house/hall', plus veig, 'strength' — 'the strength ofCaiya#5636 in the U.S.A Cai-spelling of Kaia/Caia — echoing Scandinavian Kaia ('pure', from Katherine), Hawaiian kai Kaari#5683 in the U.S.A spelling of Kari — a Scandinavian short form of Katherine ('pure', Greek); also Finnish 'a riAndersen#5790 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'maBritta#5809 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Bridget) — from Irish Brighid, 'strength; the exalted/hiKaja#6251 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and Slavic pet form of Katarina (Katherine) — ultimately from Greek, 'pure'; rouLilja#6274 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian/Icelandic Lilja — 'a lily' (the flower, a symbol of purity)Rune#6332 in the U.S.From Old Norse run, 'a secret; a rune' (the ancient mystic letters); used for both sexes; here Saga#6333 in the U.S.From Old Norse — 'a story, a saga; a seeing one' (also the name of a Norse goddess associated wDagny#6426 in the U.S.From Old Norse dagr, 'day', plus ny, 'new'; 'a new day; bright as the day'Kaija#6484 in the U.S.A Finnish and Scandinavian pet form of Katarina (Katherine) — ultimately from Greek, 'pure'; roSigne#6582 in the U.S.From Old Norse Signy — sigr, 'victory', plus ny, 'new'; 'a new victory'Adahlia#6909 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Dahlia (the flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl, 'a valley') and AdaBo#6958 in the U.S.Variously the Scandinavian Bo ('to live; a householder'), the Chinese bo ('precious; a wave'), Lynnea#7088 in the U.S.A spelling of Linnea — from Swedish, 'the linden/lime tree' — and the twinflower (Linnaea), namOla#7149 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Olga/Aleksandra (Scandinavian/Slavic, 'an ancestor's descendant; defeSunniva#7197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Old English Sunngifu — 'sun + gift; gift of the sun'Larsyn#7484 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Larson/Larsen family — Scandinavian surnames meaning 'son of Lars,' Ase#7613 in the U.S.From Old Norse asa/ase, 'a goddess; of the Aesir (the gods)'; also Yoruba ase, 'power; authoritKarin#8149 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Katherine — from the Greek katharos, 'pure; clean'Khaia#8683 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaia — variously a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure'), the Greek/Estonian 'eNea#8779 in the U.S.Variously a Scandinavian short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named for Linnaeus) and a GreeSanna#8839 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Finnish short form of Susanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'; alLinna#9274 in the U.S.A short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named after the botanist Linnaeus) and of names endinSolvi#9443 in the U.S.From the Old Norse — variously sol, 'sun', and salr, 'house/hall', with vig, 'strength', hence Berit#9629 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to thElna#9727 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form, variously of Helena ('a torch; shining light', Greek) and Eleanor ('Larson#9918 in the U.S.A Scandinavian surname, 'son of Lars' (Lars being a form of Laurence, 'from Laurentum; laurel-cMailin#9950 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name (mai/mei, 'beautiful/plum', + lin, 'forest/jade') and a Scandinavian fMarit#9966 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (Norwegian) form of Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'Revna#10080 in the U.S.From the Old Norse hrafn, 'a raven' (a bird of wisdom and the god Odin); a Scandinavian name; rAstri#10333 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid, from the Old Norse Astridr, 'divinely beautiful; fair goddIverson#10568 in the U.S.From the surname Iverson, 'son of Iver/Ivar,' from the Old Norse for 'bow warrior; yew; archer.Filippa#10578 in the U.S.The Scandinavian/Italian feminine of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philoNissa#10826 in the U.S.A Hebrew name Nissa, linked to nes ('sign; banner; miracle') or nasah ('to test'); separately aTaira#10972 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Tyra (a Scandinavian name linked to the god Tyr, 'Tyr's warrior') and Zahlia#11042 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Dahlia (the flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl) with a Z- opening, anAxel#11205 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Absalom, 'father of peace.' A strong, well-established boys' Kierstyn#11623 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoinMargarete#11726 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' A classic, diMille#11768 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (especially Danish and Norwegian) short form of Emilie, Camilla, or Mille-style Nilsa#11825 in the U.S.A feminine form of Nils (a Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people'), also used iSolie#11977 in the U.S.Solie reads as a soft short form of Scandinavian names like Solveig ('sun-strength; sun-path') Solina#11978 in the U.S.Solina reads as a sun-adjacent name built on Latin 'sol' (sun) with a soft -ina ending, or as aAnnica#12239 in the U.S.Annica is a Scandinavian form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah), a spelling variant of AnniSiri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plusOnnika#13451 in the U.S.A spelling of Annika, the Scandinavian pet form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.Alette#13535 in the U.S.A dainty French and Scandinavian diminutive of Adelaide/Adelheid, 'noble; nobility.' Vintage anAnneka#13621 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Anna (via Anneke), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' Crisp Janni#14162 in the U.S.Janni is a short pet form of Jane, Janet or Janice — all from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grMaritta#14579 in the U.S.Maritta is a Finnish and Scandinavian name in the Margareta/Marit family — Marit being the NordRebecka#14785 in the U.S.A Scandinavian spelling of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivkah, often read as 'to bind; to join; a Stellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,Ulla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in itVivica#15092 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, spelled Viveka or Vivica, often connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; live
Scandinavian Boy Names
Axel#79 in the U.S.Father of peace; Scandinavian form of Absalom from Hebrew AvshalomMatias#170 in the U.S.Gift of God — Spanish and Scandinavian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of YahwehJensen#282 in the U.S.Son of Jens; Jens being the Danish form of John (God is gracious)Bo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; alsKarson#453 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, an English and Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Carr,' where CaSoren#464 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of the Latin name Severinus, from 'severus' meaning strict or stern; also conKasen#484 in the U.S.Modern American name, possibly a variant of Cason/Kason (English, from the Carson family meaninColsen#566 in the U.S.Son of Col or Cole; a modern English surname-style name blending Cole with the Scandinavian sufJohan#572 in the U.S.God is gracious; the Scandinavian and Dutch form of John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan meanMagnus#765 in the U.S.Great or mighty; from the Latin magnus meaning great or large, adopted into Old Norse as a giveDane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a giHenrik#917 in the U.S.Home ruler; from Germanic Heimirich (heim: home + ric: ruler, power), the Scandinavian form of Anders#984 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner (genitive andros) meaning maMikael#1132 in the U.S.Who is like God? — Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who is like Mattias#1144 in the U.S.Gift of God; Scandinavian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)Emil#1248 in the U.S.Rival, eager to excel, industriousKolsen#1269 in the U.S.Son of coal; modern compoundHans#1324 in the U.S.God is gracious, God is goodJenson#1348 in the U.S.Son of Jens; son of JohnIverson#1352 in the U.S.Son of Ivar; son of the archerAksel#1429 in the U.S.Father of peace, my father is peaceStellan#1441 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the starsKarl#1688 in the U.S.German/Scandinavian form of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man, common man'.Lars#2244 in the U.S.crowned with laurelOlsen#2245 in the U.S.son of Ole, son of the ancestorJonatan#2347 in the U.S.God has given; Yahweh's gift; Scandinavian form of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan (Yahweh + nataKallan#2379 in the U.S.Powerful; brook; from Irish Gaelic Caoilfhinn (caol: slender + fionn: fair/white) or ScandinaviBodee#2419 in the U.S.Body; island; a spelling variant of Bode/Bodi, from Old Norse bo (island settlement) or a shortLarson#2453 in the U.S.Son of Lars; from Scandinavian Larsson/Larsen (son of Lars, the Scandinavian form of Laurence fEinar#3226 in the U.S.One warrior, lone fighter; from Old Norse einn, 'one, alone', and herr, 'army, warrior' — relatArik#3266 in the U.S.Israeli pet form of Ariel, 'lion of God'Brandt#3269 in the U.S.From a German and Scandinavian surname rooted in Old Norse brandr — 'fire, firebrand', and by pOlson#3307 in the U.S.Scandinavian patronymic surname, 'son of Ole' — Ole descending from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendanErickson#3338 in the U.S.Son of Erick — Erik being Old Norse for 'eternal ruler' or 'ever powerful'Espen#3710 in the U.S.Norwegian form of Asbjørn — Old Norse ass, 'god', plus bjǫrn, 'bear' — 'god bear, bear of the AJuel#3831 in the U.S.Spelling of Jewel — the precious-stone word — also a Danish surname (Juel) and Joel echo; routeAxyl#3983 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Axel — Scandinavian form of Absalom, Hebrew 'father of peace'Bodin#3985 in the U.S.Linked to Norse/Germanic roots ('shelter; messenger') or an elaboration of Bodhi ('awakening');Bodey#4073 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Bodie — linked to Norse/Germanic roots for 'messenger, herald'; also a Boden shIsak#4109 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Isaac — Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he will laugh'Sander#4154 in the U.S.Short form of Alexander — Greek 'defender of the people' — popular in Scandinavia and the Low CTage#4161 in the U.S.From Danish/Swedish Tage — likely from Old Norse Taki, 'to take, receive', or linked to 'day'; Dana#4206 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also linked to Hebrew Daniel ('God is my judgeAndersen#4424 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly,Jens#4472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Olan#4652 in the U.S.From Irish Olan (an early saint) and/or the Norse Olin/Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant'; routes laJanson#4758 in the U.S.From the surname Janson/Jansen — 'son of Jan' (the Dutch/Scandinavian John, 'God is gracious')Jensyn#4946 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Jensen — 'son of Jens' (the Danish John, 'God is gracious'); here for boysNils#4979 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nicholas/Nikolas — from Greek, 'victory of the people'Frederik#5102 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Danish form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'peaceJesper#5124 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Danish form of Jasper/Casper — from Persian, 'treasurer; bringer of treasure' (oneOle#5178 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Olaf/Olav — from Old Norse Anleifr, 'ancestor's descendant; heir, relic'Edvin#5275 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Hungarian form of Edwin — from Old English ead, 'wealth, blessing', plus wine, 'frMia#5356 in the U.S.From Italian/Spanish mia, 'mine'; also a short form of Maria ('beloved; of the sea; bitter'); pNels#5366 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nils (Nicholas) — from Greek, 'victory of the people'; also a short Rasmus#5380 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Erasmus — from Greek erasmios, 'beloved; worthy of love, desired'Carlson#6212 in the U.S.From the surname Carlson — 'a son of Carl' (Carl, from Germanic, 'a free man')Gustave#6258 in the U.S.The French form of Gustav — from Old Norse, variously 'a staff of the Goths' and 'a meditation/Larsen#6319 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Larsen — 'a son of Lars' (Lars being the Nordic Lawrence, 'from LNilson#6353 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Nilson — 'a son of Nils' (Nils being the Nordic Nicholas, 'victorAxil#6481 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew Avshalom, 'father of peace; myAxxel#6928 in the U.S.A double-x respelling of Axel, the Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Avshalom (Absalom), 'my fathAxcel#7279 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Absalom, 'my father is peace; father of Vigo#7686 in the U.S.A short, bright name linked to the Scandinavian Viggo (from Old Norse 'vig', 'war; battle'); itKristoffer#8034 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Christopher — from the Greek Christophoros, 'bearer of Christ; carrying Eivor#8479 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Eivor/Eyvor — variously 'lucky in battle' and 'island/ever cautious' (ey, 'iFrey#8514 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anFreyr#8515 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anHalden#8536 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Haldane/Halfdan — from the Old Norse halfr, 'half', + Danr, 'a Dane', hence Halsten#8538 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hallsteinn — 'a rock; a stone' (hallr, 'rock/boulder', + steinn, 'stone'), aJoakim#8606 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Joachim — from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, 'raised by Yahweh; God will establiMatson#8709 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/English surname — 'the son of Matthew/Matt' (Matthew, from the Hebrew, 'the giftRane#8782 in the U.S.Variously an Old Norse name (Rani, linked to 'counsel/might') and a modern spelling of Rain/RaiThorfinn#8878 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorfinnr — Thor (the thunder god) + finnr, 'a Finn/Sami; a wanderer', henceAcxel#8956 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of Absalom, from the Hebrew Avshalom, 'the father of pArvid#9019 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Arnvidhr — arn, 'eagle', + vidhr, 'tree/wood', hence 'eagle tree; eagle of tKarin#9393 in the U.S.Usually a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure', from the Greek katharos); more often a girls'Kristen#9458 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Christian/Christine — from the Greek Khristos, 'the anointed one', henceEnok#10123 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanoch, 'dedicated; consecrated; trained.' In Einer#10150 in the U.S.A spelling of Einar — from the Old Norse, 'one who fights alone; a lone/bold warrior' (einn, 'oHenning#10236 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German diminutive of Henry (Heinrich, 'home ruler') or Johannes ('God is graciouKennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and CinAlrick#10833 in the U.S.A short form of Alaric/Alrik, from the Germanic for 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler')Andersson#10992 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' AnArne#11018 in the U.S.Arne is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse 'orn' ('eagle'), a short form of names like Arnold oAsmund#11029 in the U.S.Asmund (Asmundr) is an Old Norse name from 'ass' ('god') and 'mund' ('protection, hand') — 'divEbba#11197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, a short form of names in Eber-/Eberhard ('strong as a boar; brave boar'); Eriksen#11290 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Eriksen, 'son of Erik' (from Eirikr, 'eternal ruler; ever-powerfuKarlson#11611 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Karl,' from the Germanic Karl ('free man; man'). Carried into firKyell#11681 in the U.S.Kyell is a modern coinage. It may be a respelling of the Scandinavian Kjell, from the Old NorseNore#11897 in the U.S.Reads as a short modern name — possibly a trim of Norman/Norris, a Scandinavian short form, or Patrik#11933 in the U.S.A Slavic and Scandinavian spelling of Patrick, from the Latin patricius, 'nobleman; patrician.'Aksil#12305 in the U.S.A modern spelling that echoes Aksel/Axel, the Scandinavian form of Absalom, 'father is peace.' Axzel#12498 in the U.S.Axzel reads as a modern stylized respelling of Axel, the Scandinavian form of Absalom, from theAyvin#12501 in the U.S.Ayvin reads as a modern respelling, echoing names like Avin, Ervin, or the Scandinavian Oyvind Eliason#12582 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Elias' (Eliasson in Scandinavian use); Elias is the Greek form ofEdvard#12819 in the U.S.The Scandinavian and Central-European form of Edward, from the Old English Eadweard, 'rich guarIversyn#12990 in the U.S.Iversyn is a modern -syn respelling of Iverson, a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning 'son Jann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracKnute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'knOlaf#13645 in the U.S.From Old Norse Áleifr/Óláfr, from anu ('ancestor') and leifr ('heir; descendant') — 'ancestor's
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