Bjorn
[bjoːrn]Meaning
scandinavian male given name meaning "bear"
Background Story
Bjorn is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname, that means "bear". It appears in several forms, including Björn in Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch and German, Bjørn in Danish, Faroese and Norwegian, Bjorne in English and Dutch, and Beorn in Old English. The name goes back to the Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn, "bear". In Swedish and Finnish, the nickname Nalle, "teddy bear", refers to Björn.
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