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Addbjörg f Icelandic (Rare) Derived from the given name
Adda, a short form of names containing the element
aðal "nobility" (see
Ada 1), and the Old Norse element
borg "fortress, fortification, citadel".
Ævar m Icelandic Modern Icelandic form of
Ævarr or
Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from
ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare
Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been
herr "army" or
geirr "spear".
Aldey f Icelandic (Modern) Derived from the Icelandic elements
alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and either
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune".
Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse Probably an Old Norse and Icelandic form of Old English
Ælfgifu. Alternatively, could derive from the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
fífa "cottongrass; arrow (poetic)".
Ámundi m Old Norse, Icelandic Old Norse name, in which the first element
Á- may be derived from Old Norse *
ana- "all" or
agi "awe, terror" or *
ag- "point, weapon point"... [
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Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Uncertain etymology, though it is known to be a cognate of Old English
Ongenþeow and Old High German
Angandio. The first element could derive from Old Norse
angi "sweet odour", Old High German
ango "hook, barb", Old English
ongean "opposite, against", or perhaps the name of a tribe combined with either Old English
þeow "servant, slave" (Old Norse -
þér), or Old Norse
týr "god" (see
Týr)... [
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Angi m Icelandic (Rare) Possibly derived from either Old Norse
angi "sweet odour" or
angi "thorn, prickle", meaning "sprout, twig" in modern Icelandic.
Annel m Icelandic Combination of the feminine given name
Anna, ultimately from Hebrew חָנַן
(ḥanan) "grace, mercy, favour", and the Hebrew element אֵל
(ʾel) meaning "the Lord, God".
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements
ár, meaning either "year; plenty, abundance", "early", or "messenger", and
bjartr meaning "bright".
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?) Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh
Aurddolen.
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic) Possibly derived from any of the Old Norse elements
ár "year; plenty, abundance",
ár "early", or
ár "messenger" combined with
laug "vowed, promised, bound in oath"... [
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Ármey f Icelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of
mær ), perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Ármann.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Árný f Icelandic Derived from Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Árni.
Ársæll m Icelandic From the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "a year; plenty, abundance (esp. of crops)" and
sæll "blissful, happy, blessed, fortunate".
Ársól f Icelandic Possibly means "morning sun", from the Old Norse elements
ár "early" and
sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name
Ársæll).
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare) Possibly a variant of
Arnrún or a combination of the Old Norse elements
ár, meaning either "year; plenty, abundance", "early", or "messenger", and
rún "secret, rune".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare) Means "little box; caldera (of a volcano)" in Icelandic, possibly derived from Old Norse
askr "ash tree; wooden box, container". This is the name of an active volcano in Iceland, named for the nested calderas in the surrounding mountains.
Ásþór m Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse element
áss "god" and the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Ástrós f Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements
áss "god" (which becomes
ást when preceding a liquid
r, compare
Ástríður) or
ást "affection, love, devotion" and
rós "rose".
Aðaljón m Icelandic Meaning "noble John", derived from the Old Norse element
aðal "nobility" and the Icelandic given name
Jón.
Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "fortune, riches" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word
auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
aval "strength, power", a Latinization of
Awe, a feminine form of
Ave and a short form of names ending in
-ava, such as
Gustava.
Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic) From Old Norse
beinir meaning "help, benefit", ultimately from
beinn meaning "straight, right" or "hospitable". In modern Icelandic,
beinir means "router", derived from the same root.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergrós f Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements
bjǫrg "help, salvation, deliverance" and
rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin
rosa "rose").