Surnames of Norse Origin

3,836 surnames found of Norse origin

Rovig
The surname Rovig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Hróðvigr," which combines the elements "hróðr" meaning "fame" or "glory," and "vigr" meaning "warrior." The......
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Row
The surname Row is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived by a hedgerow or a row of houses, derived from the Old English word "ra......
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Rowe
The surname Rowe is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "raw," meaning "rough" or "unplowed," and could have been a topographic name for so......
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Rowles
The surname Rowles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Rolf" or "Rolph," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Hrolfr." The name Rowles signifies "fame-wolf......
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Rowlison
The surname Rowlison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Rolf" or "Rolph," which itself is of Old Norse and Old Germanic origins. The name Rolf means "fame-wolf" or "renowne......
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Rowls
The surname Rowls is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Rolf," which itself is a variant of the Old Norse name "Hrolfr." The name "Rolf" means "fame-wolf" or "renowned w......
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Rowry
The surname Rowry 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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Rowson
The surname Rowson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Rolf" or "Roul," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Hrolfr." The name Rowson means "son of Rolf......
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Roxby
The surname Roxby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse words "hrokr" meaning "rook" (a type of bird) and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlem......
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Roys
The surname Roys is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Roy, which itself is a short form of the name Roger. The name Roger comes from the Old Norse name Hróðgeirr, meanin......
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