As far as names go Vikings didnt know last names in the same way as many of us do now.

Viking last names male. Popular Scandinavian Last Names on FamilyEducation. A number of the names on this list are also words that describe traits either physical or personality traits which is in keeping with the style of the time. Sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example.

Famous Male Viking Names Some of the most famous viking warriors kings and explorers have names that would be an excellent choice for a young boy. Saga names meanings not given. Containing an element meaning an animal in the name was supposed to give a boy the creatures qualities.

The Viking-era Norse didnt have last names as such. Billy Gibson as Ulf Earl. Instead of an actual name they would usually refer to people as son of or daughter of hence why the last names all end in either son son of or dottir daughter of.

See the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds. Lee matches names which end with the sound lee _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation. So Thorbjorns son Thorstein would be known as.

Hafgrim Hafnar Hafthor Haki slave name Hall Halldor Hallfred Hallkel Hallstein Hallvard Hardar Hardbein Hastein Hedin Herjolf Hogna Hogni Homstein Hord Hoskuld Hrafn Hrapp Hrifla Hroald Hrodgeir Hromund Hrosskel Hrut Hunbogi. Originally Loki was the trickster god in Norse mythology. Erik ehr-ick- A famous explorer known as Erik the Red who founded the first viking settlement in Greenland and was the father of Leif Ericsson.

Ivar Means archer and is of course associated with Ivar the Boneless a man who certainly overcame the odds. This is the exact same as the son in modern day names like Michaelson for example. 32 rows Gerard McCarthy as Brondsted a Viking who attacks Lagertha.