Here is a list of 599+ Old Norse names, categorized for your reference:
Male Old Norse Names
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Aaric
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Alf
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Baldur
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Bjorn
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Dag
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Eirik
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Gunnar
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Hakon
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Ingmar
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Jorund
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Kjell
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Leif
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Magnus
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Njal
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Olaf
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Ragnar
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Sigurd
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Thor
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Ulf
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Viggo
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Asbjorn
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Bjarte
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Erik
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Frodi
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Gisli
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Halldor
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Isak
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Jarl
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Lodin
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Magne
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Nils
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Runar
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Sindre
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Trygve
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Vali
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Vidar
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Ari
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Haldor
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Thoralf
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Vigfuss
Female Old Norse Names
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Astrid
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Bergljot
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Freya
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Gudrun
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Ingrid
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Kara
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Lagertha
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Liv
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Sigrid
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Thora
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Ulrika
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Ylva
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Alfhild
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Bodil
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Eira
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Gerd
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Hilda
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Ragna
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Solfrid
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Unni
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Ylva
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Hulda
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Gunhild
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Svana
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Asta
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Hanne
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Brynhild
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Astrid
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Sif
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Frida
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Signy
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Livhild
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Jorun
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Signe
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Hedda
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Tove
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Vigdis
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Frideborg
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Kirsten
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Alva
Unisex Old Norse Names
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Arne
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Brynjar
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Eldrid
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Jorunn
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Sverre
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Thorvald
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Skuld
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Snorre
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Tore
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Gerd
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Siglinde
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Ragnarok
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Njord
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Alrik
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Valdis
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Reidar
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Jaska
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Svetlana
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Disa
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Solveig
Old Norse Last Names
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Anderson
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Bjornsson
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Haraldsson
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Olafsson
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Thorsteinsson
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Sigurdsson
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Eiriksson
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Gudmundsson
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Ragnarsson
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Magnusson
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Fjeldheim
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Haldorsson
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Solberg
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Jarlsson
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Bergson
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Vikingstad
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Steinsson
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Runesson
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Kjellson
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Iversen
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Sigvardsson
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Gudbrandsson
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Vigsson
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Mikkelsen
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Kristoffersen
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Hansen
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Larsen
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Johansen
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Pedersen
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Svendsen
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Nilsen
Old Norse Mythological Names
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Odin
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Thor
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Loki
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Freya
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Baldur
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Frigg
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Tyr
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Skadi
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Valkyrie
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Hela
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Bragi
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Njord
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Sif
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Aegir
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Idun
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Forseti
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Víðarr
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Ullr
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Freyr
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Höðr
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Mimir
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Vili
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Vé
Old Norse Nature-Inspired Names
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Eirik (eternal ruler)
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Alvis (all-wise)
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Bjorn (bear)
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Fjolnir (clever)
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Haldor (rock)
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Gloson (glowing, from fire)
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Gulnar (golden)
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Skog (forest)
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Hedda (from the heather)
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Sol (sun)
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Vald (power)
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Viktor (winner, conqueror)
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Fenrir (wolf)
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Gullfaxi (golden mane)
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Varg (wolf)
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Eldar (fire)
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Berg (mountain)
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Rún (mystery or secret)
Old Norse Strong Names
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Arvid (eagle tree)
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Thorstein (Thor’s stone)
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Egil (edge of a sword)
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Eirikur (eternal ruler)
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Ragnald (rule and power)
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Gudleik (god’s play)
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Haldur (powerful)
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Ulf (wolf)
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Vidar (forest, vengeance)
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Hákon (high son)
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Viggo (war)
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Valdemar (famous ruler)
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Sverre (wild, fierce)
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Kjartan (warrior)
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Frodi (wise, peaceful)
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Knud (knot)
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Torolf (Thor’s wolf)
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Hjálmar (helmet)
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Bjarte (bright)
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Gisli (hostage)
Additional Old Norse Name Variations
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Kari
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Eyvind
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Thorvaldr
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Jorundr
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Hrafn
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Skuld
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Torgny
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Inge
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Sindre
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Stig
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Eilif
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Vigfus
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Alrik
Male Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Asgeir (God’s spear)
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Benedikt (Blessed)
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Kolbeinn (Coal, warrior)
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Sven (Young man)
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Vidar (Forest)
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Einar (One who fights alone)
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Thorolf (Thor’s wolf)
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Brynjar (Warrior, fighter)
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Steinar (Stone warrior)
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Lodin (Famous fighter)
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Vilhjalm (Will, helmet)
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Haldor (Stone of the gods)
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Geir (Spear)
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Knut (Knot)
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Sigvard (Guardian of victory)
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Torgny (Thor’s battle)
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Harald (Army ruler)
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Bertil (Brilliant)
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Jokul (Ice)
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Svein (Boy, young man)
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Tore (Thor’s warrior)
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Rurik (Famous ruler)
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Anders (Man, warrior)
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Tymir (God of war)
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Hakon (High son, noble)
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Kjartan (Man of war)
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Ulfar (Wolf)
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Ragnarok (The end of the world)
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Snorre (Battle)
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Arvid (Eagle tree)
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Njal (Champion)
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Frode (Wise, learned)
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Ivar (Bow warrior)
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Trygve (True)
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Fritjof (Peace)
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Hrymer (Brawler)
Female Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Inga (God’s protection)
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Thyra (Thor’s fight)
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Astrid (Divinely beautiful)
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Alfrida (Elf strength)
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Gudrun (God’s secret)
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Vigdis (War goddess)
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Hildegarde (Battle protection)
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Britt (Strong)
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Eydis (Goddess of luck)
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Greta (Pearl)
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Elin (Shining light)
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Helga (Holy, sacred)
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Tove (Dove, peace)
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Sigrun (Victory rune)
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Jorunn (Horse love)
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Solveig (Sun strength)
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Thora (Thunder goddess)
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Gerd (Enclosure)
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Vega (Star, celestial)
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Eira (Mercy, help)
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Tindra (Twinkle)
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Runa (Secret)
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Frida (Peaceful)
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Freydis (Noble woman, goddess)
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Ragna (Goddess)
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Livhild (Life protection)
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Unni (Grace)
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Hulda (Hidden)
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Sif (Wife of Thor, fertility)
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Boddis (Goddess of the sea)
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Gunnvor (War protector)
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Ragnhild (God’s advice)
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Eira (Snow, mercy)
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Tora (Thunder)
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Agnes (Pure)
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Tiril (Noble, beautiful)
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Dagny (New day)
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Berit (Bright)
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Frigg (Wife of Odin, goddess of love)
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Synnove (Sun gift)
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Gudrun (God’s secret)
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Vanda (Wanderer)
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Vera (Faith, truth)
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Edel (Noble)
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Hilda (Battle)
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Solfrid (Sun, beautiful)
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Ylva (She-wolf)
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Kara (Storm)
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Vanda (Wanderer)
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Alva (Elf)
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Kirsten (Follower of Christ)
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Runa (Mystery)
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Tindra (Twinkle)
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Hilda (Battle)
Unisex Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Alf (Elf)
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Vali (Vengeance)
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Hrafn (Raven)
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Bryn (Hill)
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Sól (Sun)
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Svein (Young man)
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Rúnar (Secret, mystery)
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Viggo (War)
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Ari (Eagle)
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Sig (Victory)
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Rurik (Famous ruler)
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Snorre (Brawler)
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Thoralf (Thor’s ancestor)
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Jarl (Noble)
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Eirik (Eternal ruler)
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Viking (Warrior, seafarer)
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Frey (God of fertility)
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Skuld (Debt, goddess of fate)
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Kari (Wind)
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Kjell (Kettle, cauldron)
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Veldin (King’s son)
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Baldur (Brave, bold)
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Jorund (Bear)
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Ulfar (Wolf)
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Thorvald (Thor’s ruler)
Old Norse Mythological Names (Continued)
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Valkyrie (Chooser of the slain)
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Odin (God of wisdom and war)
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Frigg (Goddess of love and marriage)
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Tyr (God of war)
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Bragi (God of poetry)
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Skadi (Goddess of winter)
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Loki (God of mischief)
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Freyr (God of fertility)
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Idun (Goddess of youth)
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Forseti (God of justice)
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Baldur (God of beauty)
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Njord (God of the sea and wind)
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Freya (Goddess of love and fertility)
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Hel (Goddess of the underworld)
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Mimir (God of wisdom)
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Aegir (God of the sea)
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Víðarr (God of vengeance)
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Ullr (God of archery and hunting)
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Mimir (Wisdom)
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Vé (One of the gods of creation)
Nature-Inspired Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Berg (Mountain)
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Sol (Sun)
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Skog (Forest)
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Varg (Wolf)
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Eldar (Fire)
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Fjolnir (Clever)
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Bjorn (Bear)
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Viking (Seafarer)
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Skald (Poet)
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Vika (Stream)
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Vidar (Forest)
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Hedda (From the heather)
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Gulnar (Golden)
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Skuld (Debt, fate)
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Sigrun (Victory)
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Gunnar (Warrior)
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Sigurd (Victory guard)
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Leif (Heir, descendant)
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Astrid (Divinely beautiful)
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Solveig (Sun strength)
Strong and Heroic Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Viggo (War)
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Ragnar (Warrior)
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Magnus (Great)
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Hákon (High son)
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Eirik (Eternal ruler)
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Kjartan (Warrior)
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Haldor (Rock, stone)
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Sven (Boy, young man)
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Harald (Army ruler)
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Bjørn (Bear)
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Baldur (Brave, bold)
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Sigvard (Victory guardian)
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Thorolf (Thor’s wolf)
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Vidar (Forest god)
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Egil (Edge of a sword)
Male Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Hrafn (Raven)
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Bjarte (Bright)
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Snorre (Brawler)
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Jorund (Bear warrior)
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Eldar (Fire)
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Einar (One who fights alone)
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Ragnar (Warrior, judgment)
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Sigmund (Victorious protector)
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Viggo (Warrior, battle)
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Vili (Desire, will)
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Skjold (Shield)
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Asgeir (God’s spear)
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Arne (Eagle)
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Frodi (Wise, peaceful)
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Halvard (Guardian of the rock)
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Olaf (Ancestor’s relic)
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Lodin (Famous fighter)
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Harald (Army ruler)
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Thorolf (Thor’s wolf)
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Baldur (Brave, bold)
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Gunnar (Warrior)
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Gisli (Hostage)
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Erik (Eternal ruler)
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Frode (Wise)
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Sverre (Wild, fierce)
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Trygve (True, loyal)
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Vigfuss (Warrior)
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Haldor (Rock of the gods)
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Egil (Sword’s edge)
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Rurik (Famous ruler)
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Tore (Thor’s warrior)
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Vidar (Forest, vengeance)
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Magne (Strong)
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Vali (Vengeance)
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Kjartan (Fighter, warrior)
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Sindre (Spark, fire)
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Bjorn (Bear)
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Asbjorn (God’s bear)
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Ulrik (Wolf ruler)
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Runar (Secret warrior)
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Stein (Stone)
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Tymir (God of war)
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Fritjof (Peace)
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Vegar (Warrior)
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Loki (God of mischief)
Female Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Freya (Goddess of love and fertility)
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Ragnhild (God’s advice)
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Eydis (Goddess of luck)
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Bodil (Messenger of God)
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Hilda (Battle)
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Sigrid (Victory and beautiful)
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Ylva (She-wolf)
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Hulda (Hidden)
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Vega (Star, celestial)
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Alfhild (Elf battle)
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Tora (Thunder goddess)
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Eira (Mercy, help)
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Gerd (Enclosure)
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Runa (Secret)
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Solfrid (Sun, beautiful)
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Liv (Life)
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Vigdis (War goddess)
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Kara (Storm)
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Sif (Wife of Thor, fertility)
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Gunhild (Battle woman)
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Brynhild (Battle armor)
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Alva (Elf, mystical)
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Tove (Dove)
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Helga (Holy)
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Signy (Victory)
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Astrid (Divinely beautiful)
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Thora (Thor’s warrior)
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Ingrid (Fair, beautiful)
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Eira (Mercy, help)
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Gudrun (God’s secret)
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Frida (Peaceful)
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Unni (Grace)
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Hedda (Battle)
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Dagny (New day)
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Vera (Truth)
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Asta (Love, godly)
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Tiril (Noble, beautiful)
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Helga (Sacred)
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Alva (Elf)
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Hilda (Battle)
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Sigrun (Victory rune)
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Hanne (Graceful)
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Eydis (Goddess of luck)
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Frigg (Wife of Odin)
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Vigdis (Victory goddess)
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Solveig (Sun strength)
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Unni (Grace)
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Vanda (Wanderer)
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Vera (Faith)
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Freydis (Noble woman)
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Signe (Victory)
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Tove (Dove)
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Synnove (Sun gift)
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Gudrun (God’s secret)
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Eira (Mercy)
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Lena (Light)
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Alfrida (Elf strength)
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Bodil (Messiah)
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Kirsten (Follower of Christ)
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Bergljot (Mountain)
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Dagny (New day)
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Solfrid (Sun and beautiful)
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Jorun (Horse love)
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Ragna (Goddess)
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Livhild (Life protection)
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Ulrika (Prosperous)
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Inga (God’s protection)
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Sigrid (Victory and beautiful)
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Asta (Love, godly)
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Elin (Shining light)
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Hilda (Battle)
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Kara (Storm)
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Tina (Little)
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Tiril (Noble, beautiful)
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Vera (Faith)
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Gunnvor (War protector)
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Eydis (Goddess of luck)
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Vigdis (War goddess)
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Tora (Thunder goddess)
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Tova (Good)
Unisex Old Norse Names (Continued)
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Eldar (Fire)
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Sol (Sun)
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Arvid (Eagle tree)
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Svein (Young man)
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Ragnar (Warrior)
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Vik (Bay)
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Rún (Mystery)
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Kari (Wind)
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Baldur (Bold, brave)
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Frodi (Wise)
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Sigurd (Victory guard)
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Snorre (Brawler)
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Gisli (Hostage)
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Haki (High)
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Bjorn (Bear)
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Skald (Poet)
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Vigdís (Victory goddess)
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Sindre (Spark)
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Eirik (Eternal ruler)
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Lodin (Famous fighter)
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Thorolf (Thor’s wolf)
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Anders (Man, warrior)
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Ragnarok (The end of the world)
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Magne (Strong)
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Hakan (High son)
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Runar (Secret warrior)
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Vidar (Forest god)
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Gunnar (Warrior)
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Sigvard (Guardian of victory)
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Kjell (Kettle)
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Thorvald (Thor’s ruler)
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Jarl (Noble)
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Tore (Thor’s warrior)