If youre searching for a Norse dog name for your new four-legged friend youll find plenty of interesting and unique options from the language story people and places of Norse and Viking culture.

Ancient names for vikings. In Norse mythology Balder was the handsome son of Odin and Frigg. The names of Odin Ulfur and Hydyr are visible. This is the exact same as the son in modern day names like Michaelson for example.

Ketill which means kettle. Axel Derived from the Old Norse term Asketill with ass which means god. Some of the most popular Norse names for dogs come from the ancient Old Norse language.

Kerry Keri Karie Carrey. From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse the language of Viking Age Norse sagas mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In the Norse Völsungasaga Grímhildr is the mother of Gunnar and Gudrun while in the Germanic counterpart the Nibelungenlied Kriemhild is the sister of Günther and she herself has a role equivalent to Gudrun.

It is noteworthy that Norse names are composed of two words that together give rise to a new meaning. From Swedish äng Old Norse eng meaning meadow and man Old Norse maðr meaning man originally a name for a person who lived in a meadow. If you would like to look for names of Old Norse origin have a look at the category.

Aevar - Son of Ketil Alfarinn Alfarin An Armod Arni Asgrim Askel Askell Aslak Asolf Asrod Asvald Avaldamon Avang. We can still see evidence of Viking Age York in the names of streets and places in the modern city. Artist and television personality Kari Matchett Canadian actress Peak Popularity.

It was not unusual to meet Vikings with names like Orm Serpent Ulf Wolf and Bjørn Bear. Names which are used in the Old Norse language can be found here. Aland A Viking surname referring to Aland Islands in the Bothnia gulf.