Surnames of Norwegian Origin

1,747 surnames found of Norwegian origin

Ristvedt
The surname Ristvedt is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rist," meaning "brushwood" or "twigs," and "vedt," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the m......
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Risvold
The surname Risvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "ris" meaning "brushwood" or "scrub" and "vǫllr" meaning "field" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Risvold likel......
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Ritland
The surname Ritland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hríðaland, which means "land of storms." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer h......
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Riveland
The surname Riveland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rive" meaning "to tear" or "to pull" and "land" meaning "land" or "country." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Rivenes
The surname Rivenes is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "rifa," meaning "to tear" or "to rip." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known fo......
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Roar
The surname Roar is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "ráða," meaning "to advise" or "to counsel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Roaten
The surname Roaten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróðgeirr, which combines the elements "hróðr" meaning "fame" and "geirr" meaning "spear." Over time, this ......
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Robberstad
The surname Robberstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróðbiǫrn, meaning "famous bear." The name Robberstad is a combination of Hróðbiǫrn and the Norwegian w......
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Rockne
The surname Rockne is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hrókne, meaning "mighty" or "powerful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used ......
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Rockstad
The surname Rockstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rock" and "stad." "Rock" refers to a rocky or stony area, while "stad" means a place or location. Th......
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Surnames of Norwegian Origin

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