Yrsa
[ˈʊr.sɑ]Meaning
Old Norse name, possibly from Latin ursa, "she-bear"
Background Story
Yrsa is an Old Norse name of obscure origin, though one derivation takes it from Latin ursa, "she-bear". Danish Yrsa continues the Old Norse form and was Latinized as Ursula, and the Faroese name comes from the same Old Norse source. Variant forms recorded are Yrse, Yrs and Urse. The name belongs to a heroine of early Scandinavian legend in Hrólfr Kraki's saga.
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