Brynhildr and Gunnar were married but when Sigurds wife Gudrun let slip that it was in fact Sigurd who had rescued her Brynhildr plotted against him.

Ancient norwegian female names. This is one of the traditional names in Norway. Female Names Arnora - Daughter of Einar of Laugarbrekka 1 Ase - A common name 2 Astrid - Norwegian woman mentioned in a rune stone 2 Aud - One of the first settlers of Iceland 1 Estrid - Daughter of Svein Forkbeard 2 Fastvi - A woman mentioned on a rune stone in. Aslaug Woman engaged to god.

Despite or perhaps thanks to the relatively low population Norway is usually at the top. Alfhild Battle of elves. Variant spelling of Scandinavian Katrine meaning pure DAGNEY.

Alvilda Battle of elves. Sorted alphabetically by name. 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.

Forever strong or ever. Variant spelling of Scandinavian Dagny meaning new day. Abigael father rejoices Adelis noble sort Aegileif daughter of hrolf helgason Agnes Chaste Ågot good Click a name to add to your Norwegian baby list.

Browse Ancient Names Old Norse. This name generator will generate 10 random Norwegian names. It is also recorded in Sweden and Denmark.

This is a German name which means intelligent maiden. In the Norse legend the Völsungasaga Brynhildr was rescued by the hero Sigurd in the guise of Gunnar. Old Norse name derived from the word fríðr meaning peace.