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Language Scandinavian: Names And Words

Description:Scandinavian in general, i.e. either from Swedish, Norwegian or Danish, not further specified here because these languages are all closely related
Family/group:Germanic family
Hitparade series:Denmark, Denmark prevalence, Greenland, Greenland prevalence, Norway, Norway prevalence, Sweden, Sweden prevalence
NameGroupLanguage of OriginLanguages of UseMeaning/Translation or Related WordsUS 2021
FrøyaFreyaOld NorseScandinavianmistress, lady 
GardGardOld NorseScandinavianprotection 
GauteGauteOld NorseScandinavianthe goth 
GefionGefionOld NorseScandinavianthe giver 
GeirGeirOld NorseScandinavianspear 
GeorgGeorg/GeorgiaOld GreekGerman, Scandinavianfarmer, earthworker 
GerdGerdaOld IcelandicScandinavian  
GerdaGerdaOld IcelandicGerman, Dutch, Scandinavian  
GerhardGerard/GerhardeOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: spear / brave, hardy 
GerhartGerard/GerhardeOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: spear / brave, hardy 
GertrudGertrudOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: spear / strength, power 
GitteBridgetCelticGerman, Scandinavianthe exalted one 
GöranGeorg/GeorgiaOld GreekScandinavianfarmer, earthworker 
GöstaGustafOld NorseScandinavianWords: goth / stick, staff 
GretaMargareteOld GreekGerman, Scandinavian, Englishthe pearl#825
GretheMargareteOld GreekGerman, Scandinavianthe pearl 
GudmundGudmundOld NorseScandinavianWords: God / protection, protector 
GudrunGudrunOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: fight / secret, secret sign, rune 
GunGunOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight 
GunarGüntherOld High GermanScandinavianWords: fight / army, warrior 
GunhildGunhildOld NorseGerman, ScandinavianWords: war, fight / battle 
GunhildaGunhildOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / battle 
GunillaGunhildOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / battle 
GunlodGunnlödOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / invitation 
GunnarGüntherOld High GermanScandinavianWords: fight / army, warrior#540
GunnelGunhildOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / battle 
GunnhildGunhildOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / battle 
GunnlodGunnlödOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / invitation 
GunnlödGunnlödOld NorseScandinavianWords: war, fight / invitation 
GuroGudrunOld High GermanScandinavianWords: fight / secret, secret sign, rune 
GustafGustafOld NorseGerman, ScandinavianWords: goth / stick, staff 
HaakonHåkonOld NorseScandinavianWords: high / son 
HåkanHåkonOld NorseScandinavianWords: high / son 
HakonHåkonOld NorseScandinavianWords: high / son 
HåkonHåkonOld NorseScandinavianWords: high / son 
HaldisHaldisUnknownScandinavian  
HaldorHaldorOld NorseScandinavianThor's rock 
HallvardHalvardOld NorseScandinavianWords: rock / guard, defender 
HalvardHalvardOld NorseScandinavianWords: rock / guard, defender 
HalvorHalvardOld NorseScandinavianWords: rock / guard, defender 
HampusJohn/JohannaHebrewScandinavianYahweh is gracious 
HansJohn/JohannaHebrewGerman, Scandinavian, DutchYahweh is gracious 
HansineJohn/JohannaHebrewGerman, ScandinavianYahweh is gracious 
HaraldHaraldOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: army, warrior / rule 
HåvardHåvardOld NorseScandinavianWords: high / guard, defender 
HedaHedwigOld High GermanScandinavianWords: fight, battle / fight, battle, war 
HeddaHedwigOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: fight, battle / fight, battle, war 
HedvigHedwigOld High GermanScandinavianWords: fight, battle / fight, battle, war 
HegeHelge/HelgaOld NorseScandinavianholy, blessed 
HeineHenry/HenriettaOld High GermanScandinavianWords: home, homeland / rich, powerful, power 
HelenaHelenOld GreekGerman, Portuguese, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Polishmaybe the torch#512
HeleneHelenOld GreekGerman, Scandinavianmaybe the torch 
HelgaHelge/HelgaOld NorseGerman, Scandinavianholy, blessed 
HelgeHelge/HelgaOld NorseGerman, Scandinavianholy, blessed 
HelleHelge/HelgaOld NorseScandinavianholy, blessed 
HelmerHelmerOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: healthy, safe, whole / famous, well-known 
HenjaHenjaUnknownScandinavian  
HennieHenry/HenriettaOld High GermanScandinavianWords: home, homeland / rich, powerful, power 
HenningHenry/HenriettaOld High GermanGerman, Low German, ScandinavianWords: home, homeland / rich, powerful, power 
HenrickHenry/HenriettaOld High GermanGerman, Scandinavian, Low GermanWords: home, homeland / rich, powerful, power 
HenrikHenry/HenriettaOld High GermanGerman, Scandinavian, Low GermanWords: home, homeland / rich, powerful, power#882
HerdisHerdisOld NorseScandinavianWords: army / goddess 
HildurHildurOld NorseScandinavian, IcelandicWords: battle 
HjalmarHjalmarOld NorseScandinavianhelmeted warrior 
HjalteHjalteUnknownScandinavian  
HjördisHjördisOld NorseScandinavianWords: goddess 
HolgerHolgerOld NorseGerman, ScandinavianWords: island / spear 
HolmHolm/HolmaOld NorseScandinavianWords: island 
HolmaHolm/HolmaOld NorseScandinavianWords: island 
HugoHugo/HuguetteOld High GermanGerman, French, Scandinavian, Spanish, PortugueseWords: mind, spirit#434
IbenIvo/YvonneOld High GermanScandinavianmaybe the archer 
IdaIdaOld High GermanGerman, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish, English, ItalianWords: work / woman, virgin 
IdunIdunaOld NorseScandinavianWords: again 
InaInaGermanGerman, Scandinavian, English  
IneIneUnknownScandinavian  
InezAgnesOld GreekScandinavianthe pure, the chaste 
IngaIngo/IngeOld High GermanGerman, Scandinavian  
IngarIngmarOld High GermanScandinavianWords: famous, well-known 
IngebertIngbertOld High GermanScandinavianWords: bright 
IngeborgIngeborgOld NorseGerman, ScandinavianWords: protection, castle 
IngegerdIngegerdOld NorseScandinavianWords: protection, enclosure 
IngelaIngo/IngeOld High GermanGerman, Scandinavian  
IngemarIngmarOld High GermanScandinavianWords: famous, well-known 
IngerIngridOld NorseScandinavianWords: beautiful 
IngmarIngmarOld High GermanGerman, ScandinavianWords: famous, well-known 
IngridIngridOld NorseGerman, ScandinavianWords: beautiful 
IngvarIngvarOld NorseScandinavianWords: warrior 
IngvildIngvildOld NorseScandinavianWords: will, liking 
IreneIreneOld GreekGerman, Scandinavian, Italian, Englishthe peaceful#674
IrisIrisOld GreekGerman, Scandinavian, Dutch, Englishrainbow#107
IsacIsaacHebrewScandinavianhe laughs 
IsakIsaacHebrewScandinavianhe laughs 
IselinAislingIrishScandinaviandream, vision 
IvarIngvarOld NorseScandinavianWords: warrior 
IverIngvarOld NorseScandinavianWords: warrior 
JacobJacob/Jacqueline/JakobaHebrewDutch, Scandinavian, EnglishYahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter#24
JanJohn/JohannaHebrewGerman, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, PolishYahweh is gracious 
JanneJohn/JohannaHebrewGerman, ScandinavianYahweh is gracious 
JarlJarl/ErleOld NorseScandinavianearl 
JennyJohn/JohannaHebrewGerman, Scandinavian, EnglishYahweh is gracious