Surnames of Norse Origin

3,836 surnames found of Norse origin

Roop
The surname Roop is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróðólfr, meaning "fame-wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Rorem
The surname Rorem is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróarr, which means "famous with the spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
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Rork
The surname Rork is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruairc, meaning "descendant of Ruarc." Ruarc is an ancient personal name that is believed to have originated from the Old N......
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Rorke
The surname Rorke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruairc, meaning "descendant of Ruarc." Ruarc is a personal name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been deriv......
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Rorvig
The surname Rorvig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróarr, meaning "famous spear," combined with the suffix -vig, meaning "battle" or "war." Therefore, the me......
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Rosbrugh
The surname Rosbrugh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ros" meaning "promontory" or "headland" and the Old Norse name "Borg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the ......
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Rosby
The surname Rosby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "hross" meaning horse and "byr" meaning farm or settlement. There......
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Roscoe
The surname Roscoe is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse words "hross" meaning horse and "skógr" meaning wood or forest. Therefore, the me......
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Roseth
The surname Roseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróðr, meaning "fame" or "glory," combined with the suffix -seth, which means "dweller" or "settler." There......
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Roslin
The surname Roslin is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Roslin, located near Edinburgh. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "ros" meaning "promontory" o......
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