Bjørn
[ˈbʌrn]Meaning
from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn, "bear"
Background Story
Bjørn comes from the Old Norse name Bjǫrn, which is the Old Norse word bjǫrn, "bear". It was also a medieval short form of compound names containing that element. The name is cognate with Faroese and Danish Bjørn and with Icelandic and Swedish Björn.
Variations
Bjørn, Bjørnulf, Bjørnar
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