Surnames of Norse Origin

3,836 surnames found of Norse origin

Bothum
The surname Bothum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "bóði," meaning "messenger" or "herald." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who held such......
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Bothun
The surname Bothun is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bóthólmr, which combines the elements "bóth" meaning "battle" and "holmr" meaning "island" or "land surroun......
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Bottolfson
The surname Bottolfson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bottolf," which combines the elements "bot," meaning "remedy" or "help," and "ulf," meaning "wolf."......
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Bowness
The surname Bowness is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cumbria, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "bogi" meaning "bend" and "nes" meani......
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Boxrud
The surname Boxrud is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bókr, meaning "book," and the word rúð, meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Boyum
The surname Boyum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bói, meaning "dweller" or "inhabitant," combined with the suffix -um, indicating a place of origin. Therefor......
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Braa
The surname Braa is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "brá," meaning "eyebrow." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with distinctive eyebrows or p......
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Braaten
The surname Braaten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "brá" meaning "eyebrow" and "tún" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the surname Braaten likely origina......
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Braathen
The surname Braathen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "bráðr," meaning "quick" or "swift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identif......
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Brabson
The surname Brabson is of English origin and is derived from the place name "Brabazon" or "Brabson," which refers to a village in Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from th......
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