Norse Male
A quick word of advice on choosing names
When thinking of a name it is a good opportunity to try to think about the backstory of your character, for instance, are you the sort of character whose parents are likely to give a name like Dreng (brave) or Karli (manly), are your family rich or poor؟ If your family are poor, it is unlikely that you will have a name akin to Duartr (rich guard) or Erling (son of a chief).
Alternatively, as we are a mercenary company, it is perfectly legitimate for your character to have an assumed name that he has taken in preference to his birth name, such as Gunnbjorn (fighting bear) or Stein (rock-hard), also useful when thinking of names is trying to think of compound names, which can easily be created by combining shorter names such as Bjorn (bear), Ulf (wolf), Stein (rock-hard), Bodil (leader) or Os (divine).
Lastly, it is worth thinking of the time period and faith of the character you are choosing, as the more animalistic names like Rolf (wolf) and Bjorn (bear) are less likely to be chosen by Christians, and if you have decided you definitely want to be a Christian avoid names like Eskil (vessel of the gods), or Thorbert (the glorious Thor), I know it's obvious, but it has been done.
Remember, modesty is only really an attribute of the Christian, so any pagan Norsemen can feel free to go to town on their name, just be careful, the tougher-sounding your name, the more likely you will need to prove your abilities.
| Name | Meaning |
| Aesir, Aegir | of the gods |
| Aevar, Alfarinn, Alfarin, An, Armod, Arni, Asgrim, Askel, Askell, Aslak, Asolf, Asrod, Asvald, Avaldamon, Avang | saga names, meanings not given |
| Afi | grandfather |
| Alf | elf |
| Alfgeir | elf spear |
| Alfrothul | of the sun |
| Alvis, Alviss | wise |
| Ander | Norse from of Andrew (manly) |
| Aricin, Arkin, Arkyn | son of the eternal king (generally Odin) |
| Arild | battle-commander |
| Arngeir | eagle spear |
| Arnlaug | devoted eagle |
| Arnljot | frightens eagles |
| Aros | from the mouth of the river |
| Arvid, Arve | eagle tree |
| Asbiorn, Asbjorn | divine bear |
| Asgaut | divine goth |
| Asgeir, Ansgar, Asgerd | spear of the gods (divine spear) |
| Ask | from the ash tree |
| Audolf | friend of the wolf |
| Audun | friend of wealth |
| Balki, Bardi, Baug, Beinir, Bersi, Bjolf, Blund, Bodmod, Bolli, Bork, Bresi, Brondolf, Bruni, Brynjolf | saga names, meanings not given |
| Bard | good fighter |
| Bekan | meaning unknown |
| Berg(thor) | spirit of (Thor) |
| Birgir | rescue |
| Bjarne, Bjorn, Bjarni | bear |
| Bjornolf | bear wolf |
| Bodil | leader |
| Bodolf | wolf leader |
| Booth, Bothi, Bothe | herald |
| Borg | from the castle |
| Brand, Brander, Brandr | firebrand |
| Brede | broad |
| Brian, Bryan | strong |
| Burr | young |
| Cadby | from the warrior's settlement |
| Canute, Cnute, Cnut | knot |
| Cort, Cortie | short |
| Dana, Dain, Dane, Denby, Danb, Den, Denny, Danby, Denby | from Denmark |
| Davin, Davyn | intelligent |
| Delling, Dellingr | shining |
| Dreng | brave |
| Duartr | rich guard |
| Egil, Eigil | inspires fright |
| Einar, Enar | fighter |
| Eirik, Erik | forever strong |
| Eldgrim, Erp, Eyfrod, Eyjolf, Eyvind | saga names, meanings not given |
| Elvis | sage (although choosing this name is not advisable, as people will rip the piss out of you the entire weekend) |
| Eric, Erik, Erick, Eirik, Eryk, Rick, Eikki | eternal ruler |
| Erland | leader |
| Erling | son of a chief |
| Esbjorn | bear of the gods |
| Eske | spear of the gods |
| Eskil | vessel of the gods |
| Eystein, Einstein | lucky (see Elvis) |
| Faste | firm |
| Finn | finder |
| Finnbogi, Floki, Flosi, Freyvid, Fridleif | saga names, meanings not given |
| Freystein | rock-hard servant of Frey |
| Frode | wise |
| Galm, Ganger, Gardar, Gardi, Geirmund, Gest, Gils, Gizur, Glum, Gnup, Grani, Grenjad, Grim, Grimkel, Gris, Gudlaug, Gudmund, Gunlaug, Gunnlaug, Gyrd | saga names, meanings not given |
| Gamble | old |
| Garth, Garrett, Garet | defender |
| Gaute | great |
| Geir, Geiri | spear |
| Geirleif | spear descendant |
| Geirolf | wolf spear |
| Geirstein | rock-hard spear |
| Gjest | stranger |
| Gilby | pledge |
| Gudbrand, Gudbrande | weapon of the gods |
| Gunnar | fighter |
| Gunnbjorn | fighting bear |
| Gunnolf | fighting wolf |
| 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 | saga names, meanings not given |
| Hakon, Haaken | of the chosen race |
| Hallbjorn | rock bear |
| Halvdan, Halden | half-dane |
| Halvor, Halvard | rock defender |
| Hamar, Hammer | hammer |
| Harald, Harold, Herrick, Harry, Hal, Herryk | war-chief |
| Hauk | hawk |
| Havelock, Hafleikr | sea war |
| Helgi | holy |
| Hilario | cheerful |
| Hrolf | wolf |
| Hugin | thoughful |
| Illugi, Ingimund, Ingjald, Isleif, Isolf, Isrod | saga names, meanings not given |
| Inger, Ingharr | Ing's army (Ing being an early name for Frey, later just synonymous with fame or glory) |
| Inghram, Ingram | Ing's raven |
| Ingmar, Ingemar, Ingemur | famous son |
| Ingolf | Ing's wolf |
| Ivor, Ivar, Iver | bowman (also similar to Welsh Ifor, meaning leader) |
| Jolgeir, Jorund, Jostein | saga names, meanings not given |
| Kalf, Kalman, Ketil, Kjarr, Kjartan, Kodran, Kolbein, Kolgrim, Konal, Kotkel, Kveld, Kvist, Kylan | saga names, meanings not given |
| Kare, Kari | tremendous |
| Karli | manly |
| Karr, Kerr, Kiarr | from the marsh |
| Kell, Keldan | from the spring |
| Kirby, Kirkjabyr | from the church village |
| Kirk | dwells at the church |
| Kleng | has claws |
| Knud | kind |
| Knut, Knutr | knot |
| Kol, Koll, Kolli | dark |
| Kort | short |
| Krossbyr | dwells at the shrine of the cross |
| Lambi, Lodmund, Lyting | saga names, meanings not given |
| Lang | tall |
| Leidolf | wolf descended |
| Leif | descendant |
| Magnor, Magnild, Magne, Magnus | fighter |
| Mani, Mar, Modolf, Mord, Mottul, Myrkjartan | saga names, meanings not given |
| Mikkel | Norse form of Michael (godlike) |
| Narfi | meaning unknown |
| Njal, Njall | saga names, meanings not given |
| Norbert, Njorthrbiartr | hero |
| Odd | point |
| Oddleif | point descendant |
| Oddvar | pointable |
| Odell | wealthy |
| Olave, Oilibhear, Olaf, Olin, Olyn, Olen, Ola, Ole, Olav, Olof | relic |
| Oleif | relic descendant |
| Oliver, Olvaerr, Olvir | affectionate |
| Onund, Orebjorn, Orlyg, Orm, Orn, Ornulf, Ospak, Osvif, Otkel, Ovaegir, Ozur | saga names, meanings not given |
| Os | divine |
| Ockar, Oscar | divine spear |
| Osgood | divine Goth |
| Ottar | fighter |
| Ragi, Raud, Ref, Reist, Rognvald, Runolf | saga names, meanings not given |
| Reidar, Reider | fighter of the nest |
| Roar | fighter of praise |
| Rolf | wolf |
| Sigmund, Skagi, Skalla, Skallagrim, Skamkel, Skapti, Skarp, Skarphedin, Skefil, Skeggi, Skum, Snaebjorn, Snorri, Solmund, Solvi, Starkad, Stigandi, Strifebjorn, Sturla, Styr, Sumarlidi, Svart, Svartkel, Sverting | saga names, meanings not given |
| Sigurd, Sigvard, Sigurdr, Siv, Sijur, Syver, Sigvat | victorious defender |
| Soren | of Thor |
| Stein | rock-hard |
| Steinar | rock-hard fighter |
| Steinbjorn | rock bear |
| Steinolf | rock wolf |
| Steinthor | Thor's rock |
| Stian | swift |
| Storr | great |
| Svend, Svein, Svewn, Sveyn | young |
| Tait, Tayte | happy |
| Tanni, Thangbrand, Thorarin, Thord, Thorfinn, Thorgils, Thorgrim, Thorhadd, Thorhall, Thorhalli, Thorir, Thorkel, Thorlak, Thorleif, Thorleik, Thormod, Thororm, Thorvald, Thorvid, Thrain, Thrand, Thrasi, Throst, Tind, Torfi, Torrad, Turfeinar, Tyrkir | saga names, meanings not given |
| Terje, Torgeir, Torger, Tarjei | spear of Thor |
| Thorald, Thorualdr, Torald | Thor ruler |
| Thorbert, Thorbiartr | the glorious, Thor |
| Thorolf | Thor's wolf |
| Thorstein | Thor's rock |
| Thurlow | from Thor's hill |
| Torgny | clash of weapons |
| Trigg, Trygg, Tryggr | true |
| Trond, Tron | growing |
| Trygve | brave victory |
| Turpin, Thorfinn | thunder finn |
| Uigbiorn, Ugbjorn | war bear |
| Ulf | wolf |
| Ulfar, Uni | saga names, meanings not given |
| Ulmer, Ulfmaerr | famous wolf |
| Valbrand, Valgard, Valthjof, Vandrad, Velief, Vestar, Vestein, Vibald, Vifil, Vigfus, Vigsterk, Viking | saga names, meanings not given |
| Vegard | protection |
| Vegeir | great sacrificer |
| Vidar | tree fighter |
| Vigrid | battleground |
| Wyborn, Wybjorn | war bear |
| Yngvar, Yrar | saga names, meanings not given |
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