Surnames of Norse Origin

3,836 surnames found of Norse origin

Brustad
The surname Brustad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "brú" meaning "bridge" and "staðir" meaning "place." Therefore, Brustad can be interpreted as "bridge place" or "pl......
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Bruun
The surname Bruun is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse word "brunnr," meaning "well" or "spring." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a well or a sp......
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Bryce
The surname Bryce is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacBrice," meaning "son of Brice." The name Brice itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Brynjarr," which means "arm......
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Brymer
The surname Brymer is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "brigh," meaning "hill" or "height," and the Old Norse word "marr," meaning "lake" or "sea." Therefore, the surname Brym......
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Brynda
The surname Brynda is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name "Brynda," which is a diminutive form of the name "Brenda." The name Brenda itself is believed to have originated from the......
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Bryngelson
The surname Bryngelson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Brynjólfr, which combines the elements "bryn" meaning "armor" and "jólfr" meaning "wolf." The name l......
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Brynildsen
The surname Brynildsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Brynild, which is a combination of the Old Norse elements "bryn" meaning "armor" and "hildr" meaning "battle." The s......
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Brynteson
The surname Brynteson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Brynjar, which means "armor" or "protection." The suffix -son indicates "son of," making Brynteson me......
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Buchan
The surname Buchan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "bók" meaning "book" and the Old English word "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." It is believed to have origi......
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Bugby
The surname Bugby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bogi" or "BogiR," meaning "bowman" or "archer." It is believed to have been a nickname or occupational name g......
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