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Randall (given name) Randall is derived from a medieval name composed of two elements: "shield" or "rim" + "wolf". Randall / ˈrændl / is a masculine given name in English, Irish and German. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname Randall, which in turn is derived from Randolph .
Jarle. Joakim. Joel (given name) Johan (given name) Johannes. John (given name) Jonas (name) Jørgen. Jørn.
Origin. Region of origin. Scandinavia. Other names. Alternative spelling. Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten. Thorsten ( Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was Þórsteinn. It is a compound of the theonym Þór ( Thor) and steinn "stone", [1] which became Thor and sten in Old Danish and Old Swedish.
List. Wise One, concealer, "the One who is many". Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss 18, [14] O˛rvar-Odds saga 19ff. [15] Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (54), Óðins nǫfn (4). The root svaf- is an Indo-European cognate to words meaning sleep ( Greek hypnos; Latin sopor, sopio, somnus; etc.) [19] The old Nordic Odin stems from the original name, Vodin ...
Finn (given name) Finn is a unisex (but generally regarded as a masculine) given name. The name has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname Finnr, [1] meaning "Sámi" or "Finn". [2] In some cases the Old Norse name was a short form of other names composed with this element ( Thorfinn ).
Axel (also Aksel) is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. [1] The Finnish form of the name is Akseli. A French feminine form is Axelle . Because the Danish archbishop Absalon (1128–1201) was also known as "Axel of Lund", the name has been interpreted ...
Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin . Yngvi was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ingu-, later identified with Freyr, or of Ingwian- "belonging to the tribe of the Ingvaeones " (who were in turn named after Ingu-. [1]
Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.” 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of “holy ...