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Pages in category "Norwegian feminine given names" The following 150 pages are in this category, out of 150 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Norwegian feminine given names (150 P) S. ... Pages in category "Scandinavian feminine given names" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total.
Siri is a Scandinavian feminine given name.It is a short form of Sigrid, from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful". The variant Siri has been widely used since the Middle Ages, [citation needed] it was common in Norway until the 18th century, when its usage declined, but saw new high popularity in the 20th century.
Liv is a Nordic female given name derived from the Old Norse "hlíf", which means "shelter" or "protection". In modern Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish it is also homophonous with the word "liv" meaning "life". In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir (Old Norse masculine name from líf and þrasir), were two humans foretold to survive Ragnarök ...
Ingrid is a feminine given name. It continues the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, which was a short form of Ingfríðr, composed of the theonym Ing and the element fríðr "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names. [1] The name Ingrid (more rarely in the variant Ingerid, Ingris or Ingfrid; short forms Inga, Inger, Ingri) remains ...
Sigrid / ˈsiːɡrɪd / is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful". [1] Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is Siiri. The Latvian version of the name is Zigrīda.
Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male). The name derives from the Old Norse name (Dagmær), dagr meaning "day", and mær meaning "daughter", "mother" and "maiden" (or mari meaning "famous" and "powerful" in Old Saxon). Outside of Scandinavia, Dagmar is also used in Austria, the Czech Republic ...
The name Iben, which means ebony in Danish, has been a well-used name for women and girls in Denmark and Norway. Iben is a given name of multiple origins, in use primarily in Denmark and Norway. As a feminine name, it might be derived from ibenholt, the Danish word for ebony. [1] It might also be used as a feminine version of Ib, a Danish ...