From Old Norse hagi or Old Dutch hago meaning enclosure pasture.

Norwegian female christian names. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic. Most popular Norwegian surnames. Christian Lundeberg 14 July 1842 - 10 November 1911 Prime Minister of Sweden and Norway 1905 Christian X Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm.

From the Old Norse name Ásmundr cognate of Osmond. 26 September 1870 20 April 1947 King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only king of Iceland where the name was officially spelled Kristján between 1918 and 1944. For example if your father was called Johan then your surname might become Johansdotter Johans daughter.

Solveig is a central character in the play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. One who is giant. This was the name of an early possibly legendary saint who was tormented by her pagan father.

Hall English German Danish Norwegian Swedish. Girl Kari is a nickname used in Norwa. Means son of Håkon.

Derived from the Old Norse elements áss meaning god and laug possibly meaning betrothed woman. There is a second page for female names. Kari variant form of Karin.

This page allows students to listen to the pronunciation of the 100 most popular male names in Norway. The number to the left of the names shows the relative popularity. A female name of Norse origin Solveig is used in Denmark Iceland Norway and Sweden.