====== Norse Names ====== Here you will find various names. It is suggested that unless the players are building characters from the sagas, that they stick to traditional Norse names. Of note is the fact that Thor is a popular hero, and many children bear variants of his name. As Thor is about 40, characters bearing his name (or a variant) would be around 15-20 years of age. Then again, nothing can stop you from naming your character Thor or Odin or Heimdall or any other from the sagas, but there will be a moment when they have to explain they aren't //that// Hodr for the fourth time. ===== Male Names ===== Alvis All wise. Askel A divine cauldron. Aslak Divine sport. Bjorn Like a bear. Bo A householder. Bond A peasant fanner. Booth A shelter. Brander A fiery sword. Burnaby The warrior's estate. Busby From the farm in the thicket. Cadby The warrior's settlement. Canute A knot. The name of several Danish kings. Carr From the marshland. Also see Carson. Colby From the dark country. Crosby From the village with the cross. Dag The day. Danby From the Dane's settlement. Delling The shining one. Denby From the Dane's settlement. Digby From the settlement by the dyke. Dustin Warrior. Einar A lone warrior. Elvis All wise. Eric Honourable ruler. Erland A foreigner, a stranger. Esbern A divine bear. Farman A traveller or hawker. Finn A man from Finland. Floke guardian of the people Gamble old Garth A field or garden. Garton A dweller at the fenced farm. Gassy The staff of the Goths. Geir spear Gilby A pledge. Gus The staff of the Goths. Gustav Lord's cane. Hakan noble, fiery Hakon Of noble birth. Haldor Rock of Thor. Hallam The dweller at the rocks. Halsten A rock. Halvard The defender of the rock. Hamar Ingenious. Haral Army power, or ruler of the army. Harold Army power, or ruler of the army. Havelock Sea sport. Herold Army power, or ruler of the army. Herrick The army ruler. Hesketh From the horseracing track. Holger Spear-like. Howe A hillock or burial mound. Ingemar A famous son. Inger A son's army or a Hero's daughter. A boy or girl's name. Ivar A battle archer. Ivor A battle archer. Kell From the well or spring. Kelsey A dweller on the island or by the water. A boy or girl's name. Kerby From the church village. Kerr marshland Kirby From the church village. A boy or girl's name. Kirk A dweller by the church. Knut A knot. Lamont A lawyer. Latham A division. Leif Beloved, or a descendant, an heir. Lief Beloved, or a descendant, an heir. Lunt From the sacred wood. Magne fierce warrior Oddvar the spear’s point Odell Wealthy. Odin War. Olaf Ancestor. Osgood A pagan god. Quemby From the woman's estate. Quimby From the woman's estate. Ranulf Wolf-like advice. Regin A figure from mythology. Ric Honourable ruler. From the name Eric and Richard. Roald A famous ruler. A Norwegian form of Ronald. Roscoe From the Deer forest. Rothwell From the red well or spring. Rune Secret lore. Rutland From the stump land. Saxby From the farm of the short sword. Selby From the willow farm. Sigurd A victorious guardian. Skipp ship owner Somerled The summer traveller. Sorley The summer traveller. Sparke The lively one. Stack A haystacker. Starbuck The stream in the sedges. Stig The wanderer. Storr A great man. Sutherland From the southern land. Sven A youth. Swain Youthful. Tait Jolly, cheerful. Tarn A mountain pool. Tate Jolly, cheerful. Terje of Thor’s spear Thor The God of thunder in Norse mythology. Thorald Ruling in the manner of Thor. Thorburn Thor's warrior. Thurston Thor’s stone Todd A fox or foxhunter. Tor The God of thunder in Norse mythology. Tore The God of thunder in Norse mythology. Torquil Thor's cauldron. Torvald Thor the ruler. Turpin A Finnish man of Thor. Unni modest Walby The farm by the ancient wall. Welby From the farm by the spring. Willoughby From the farm by the willows. Yngvar of Ing’s army ===== Female Names ===== Asta A star. Also a short form of Astrid. Astrid Divine strength. Bo A householder. Precious. A boy or girl's name. Bodil A battle maiden. Brenda A flaming sword. Dagmar A maiden of the day, or glorious day. Dagna A new day. Eir The name of the goddess of healing. Erica A powerful ruler. The feminine form of Eric. Flos Norse chieftain Gerda Protected one. Gudrun Divine lore or wisdom. Gunnhild A maiden of battle. Haldana Half Danish. Haldis stone spirit; reliable, assistant Helga Successful, prosperous. Also see Olga. Hjordis A sword goddess. Hulda Lovable. Idona After Idunn Inga Hero's daughter. Ingaberg Hero's daughter. Ingaborg Hero's daughter. Inge Hero's daughter. Inger A son's army or a Hero's daughter. A boy or girl's name. Ingrid Hero's daughter. Kelda A fountain or mountain spring. Kelsey A dweller on the island or by the water. A boy or girl's name. Kirby From the church village. A boy or girl's name. Linnea A Lime tree or Lime blossom. Llv Defence, protection. Norna The goddess of fate. Ragnhild one who is wise in battle Ronalda Powerful. Also a feminine form of Ronald. Runa Secret love. Signy A new victory. Sigourney The conqueror. Sigrid A beautiful victory. Sigrun A secret victory. Solveig From the strong house. Thora Thunder. A feminine form of Thor. Thorberta The brilliance of Thor. Thordis The spirit of Thor. Unni modest Valda spirited warrior