Surnames of Norse Origin

3,836 surnames found of Norse origin

Werness
The surname Werness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Víðir, meaning "wide" or "broad." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Wesby
The surname Wesby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Vísbjǫrn," which combines the elements "vís" meaning "wise" and "bjǫrn" meaning "bear." As a surname, Wesby s......
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Westad
The surname Westad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "vest" meaning "west" and "tad" meaning "piece of land." It is a locational surname typically associated with someo......
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Westlie
The surname Westlie is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "vestr" meaning "west" and "lið" meaning "slope" or "hillside." It is a locational surname, indicating that the or......
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Westray
The surname Westray is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Vestrithr, meaning "west clearing" or "west island." It is a locational surname, indicating that the origina......
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Westre
The surname Westre is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "vestri," meaning "west." It is a locational surname typically given to individuals who lived in or near a place tha......
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Westrum
The surname Westrum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "vestr" meaning "west" and "heimr" meaning "home" or "farm." It is a locational surname, indicating that the origi......
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Wetherby
The surname Wetherby is of English origin and is derived from a place name in West Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "vedr" meaning "ram" and "byr......
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Weum
The surname Weum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "veðr" meaning "weather" and "heimr" meaning "home" or "dwelling." It is believed to have originated as a locational s......
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Wharram
The surname Wharram is of English origin and is derived from a place name in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "hvarf" meaning ......
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