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Father is peace, through Absalom
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Ari
A lion
Astrid
Modern form of Ástríðr
Björn
Bear
Erik
Ever ruler
Greta
Pearl, through Margaret
Gunnar
War warrior
Liv
Protection; also associated with life
Magnus
Great
Odin
Inspired; frenzied; furious
Henrik
Home ruler
Herman
Army man
Ivar
Scandinavian form of Ivor
Iver
Possibly yew-tree warrior
Ragnar
Counsel warrior
Storm
Storm
Viggo
War, through old Norse name compounds
Arvid
Eagle tree
Baldur
Hero; lord; prince
Birk
Short form of Burkhard
Bjarke
Danish pet form of Bjørn
Brage
Foremost; poetry
Britt
Short form of Birgitta
Brynja
Armor
Dagny
New day
Einar
One warrior
Erling
Descendant of the earl
Eskil
God; cauldron or helmet
Freydís
Freyr plus a word for woman or female spirit
Gustav
Uncertain origin; possibly staff of the Geats
Haakon
Variant of Håkon
Halvard
Rock guardian
Harald
Scandinavian and German form of Harold
Hedda
Short form of Hedvig
Hedvig
Form of Hedwig
Hildur
Battle, through Hildr
Hjalmar
Helmeted warrior
Holger
Island spear
Ingvar
Yngvi’s warrior
Jarl
Chieftain; nobleman
Ludvig
Famous in battle
Roald
Famous ruler
Sif
Bride; kinswoman
Signe
New victory
Sigrid
Beautiful victory
Sigurd
Victory guardian
Sixten
Victory + stone
Svea
Name representing Sweden
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