Bjarke
[ˈbjɑrkə]Meaning
Danish diminutive of Bjørn, from bjare, "bear".
Background Story
Bjarke is a Danish masculine given name, a diminutive of Bjørn. It comes from bjare, "bear", and appears in Saxo Grammaticus's verse Bjarkemål, which describes the exploits of Bjarke (Bödvar Bjarki) and the other warriors of Rolf Krake's court. The name is also used in Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Yiddish and English.
Temperament
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