Scandinavian surnames (Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish). Norwegian names Norwegian female names in Norwegian

State in Northern Europe, in the west of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders with Sweden, Finland, Russia. The capital is Oslo. Population - 4,799,252 (2009). The majority of the population are Norwegians (95%). National minorities: Sami, Kvens (Norwegian Finns), Swedes, Russians, Gypsies and Jews. The official language is Norwegian in two literary varieties(bokmål and nynorsk). Bokmål developed on the basis of Danish during the period of Danish domination. Nynorsk was created in opposition to it on the basis of rural Norwegian dialects. In a number of communes of Troms and Finnmark, the Sami language has equal status with Norwegian. The state religion is Evangelical Lutheranism. In 2006, 82.7% of the population belonged to the state Church of Norway. Approximately 2% of the population attend church regularly. There are also Muslims (1.69%), Catholics (1.1%), Pentecostals (0.86%).

The processing of data on statistics of given names for public use in Norway is handled by the Central Office for Statistics, abbreviated as Statistics Norway (English Statistics Norway, Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyrå). Specifically, Jørgen Ouren, the author of the "Big Dictionary of Norwegian Names" ("Den store norske navneboka"), published in two editions (in 2007 and 2009). Previously (in 1998), together with Jan Erik Kristiansen, he published a book on fashion in the choice of names - Fornavn i Norge: navnemoter og motenavn.

Statistics Norway has a special section on names in Norway where you can find data on the most common names from 1870 to the present. This section has versions in Norwegian and English. There is an interactive form: by entering a name, you can find out how popular it is now in Norway (this takes into account the entire population of the country, and not just newborns). So, about your name Alois learned that seven people with that name live in Norway. Three more use this name as a second.

The Statistics Norway website also provides graphs of the popularity of many names from 1880 to the present.

On this moment the most recent data on names in Norway refer to 2011. They are published on 01/25/2012. Usually, along with a list of the top 10 names, general analysis naming. So, it is noted that now at the peak of popularity are female names with endings in -A or -ah. After the war, 12% of girls received such names, now - 52%. For boys, the Norwegian onomastics analyst notes the continuation of the international fashion for biblical names, which, in his opinion, has reached a peak. In 2011, almost 21% of boys received such names. In 2011, among female names, the leader was Emma(third year in a row). Among the male Emil, which changed its name Lucas/Lucas.

Many Norwegians get a second personal name. In 2011, the most common middle names for girls were Sofie/SophieSofie, Marie, Emilie. The boys' names were in the lead Aleksander/Alexander, Andre, Johan.

In reports on popular names in Norway, the data for Sweden are usually included for comparison. It is noted that most of the names from the top 10 in Norway are in the top 10 in Sweden. Obviously, this is due to the mutual influence that fashions have in naming in neighboring countries. So, a female name came from Sweden Linnea, which is derived from the name of the plant linnaea (Linnaeus), named after the famous Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. From Sweden, the current popularity of this name was also imported - there it rose to 5th place in 2002. Now it is among the favorite names in Norway (5th in 2011, 2nd in 2010 and 2009, 1st in 2008, but 12th in 2007). Fashion for women's names with endings -a/-ah, is believed to move from west to east, i.e. from Norway to Sweden.

IN Lately note the increased popularity of the name Mohammed. In Oslo in 2011, 108 (or 20 per thousand) boys received this name in one of its variants and the name became the most common name for newborns in the Norwegian capital. This is explained, obviously, by the presence there of a large number of immigrants from the countries of the Muslim East.

There is also a section with the 20 most common newborn names in each county in Norway.

Here I want to show the ten most common baby names for three years so that you can see the trends in the popularity of names. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Norwegian name analyst combines different spellings of the name, which, in my opinion, is justified (this approach is not practiced in all countries).

Boys names
(in descending order of frequencies,

Girls names
(in descending order of frequencies,
names with matching frequencies are in red font)

In Norway, there is a belief that the future of a person is closely connected with the name that he was called when he was born. It is it that acts as the initial characteristic of the newborn and directs its carrier to certain actions throughout life.

Name in Norway

The Scandinavians, or Vikings as the Norwegians are often called, have very peculiar traditions and national culture which is in no way similar to the customs or concepts of other peoples. Most of all, these differences are seen in the ritual of naming newborns. While in all countries of the world a child was given a name immediately after birth, in Norway the nickname was given after a few days, during the baptismal ritual. Usually the newborn was called the name of the relative who was the most loved and respected in this family.

Not always a person who received a Norwegian name in childhood wore it all his life. At first, the parents called the child the nickname they would like to see him in the future, for example, the boy was called Froud (wise), and the girl Erna (skillful). Such names could also be phrases:

• Ofeyg - not doomed to die;
• Trausti - trustworthy;
• Magnhild is a mighty battle.

Often, giving a name, parents "rewarded" their child with health, tenderness, strength and endurance. These nicknames include male Klepp (rock) or Stein (stone) and female Aslaug (flame), Greze (pearl).

Values

The main occupation of the Vikings was war, so Norwegian names were often created from associations with fighting spirit, the ability to kill, the ability to be a protector. So, the boys were very often called:

• Agill - a small sword;
• Havartr is a tall defender;
• Whigi - fighter, warrior;
• Woland - the battlefield;
• Galbrandr is the sword of the gods.

The nicknames of the girls were just as warlike: Vigdis - "the goddess of war", Volkiri - "the one who chooses the dead", Hannvor - "warrior", Sigrflöd - "girl of victory".

The Norwegians, like many other nationalities, believed that any animal could be a talisman in the war, if it was worshiped correctly, because only in this way did its totemic unity with a person arise. One of the ways of veneration was the custom to call already grown people a kind of animal, to give so-called nicknames.

Often, the nickname was given to the Varangian for his external resemblance to a particular animal or bird. But cases are also described in history when a nickname was given for identity internal qualities man and animal. Among such totem nicknames, the most popular were the male Birnir (bear), Khauk (hawk), Hravn (raven), Khundi (dog) and female Birna (bear), Svana (swan), Khrevna (crow).

The Norwegians also consider the birch tree to be a talisman, from the name of which beautiful names Birkir or Bjork

The Scandinavians had an opinion that naming their child by the nickname of a deceased relative, parents prophesy the same fate for him. But also this people believed in the transmigration of souls. Therefore, when giving a name, the mother and father very carefully weighed the pros and cons: did they want the deceased ancestor to be reborn in their child, or long life her child was more important to them.

Popular names

The Varangians very often had such names as Herd, which means "a man from Herdaland in Norway", Smid - "blacksmith", Svein - "servant boy", Gro - "she who grows". Nicknames of this nature indicated the social status, occupation of a person, country of origin. Also, the basis of the name could be the area of ​​outstanding knowledge and skills of a person, for example, Kolgrim (black sorcerer) is a nickname that was given to skilled healers.

With the advent of Christianity, the ancient Scandinavian nicknames were used for a long time, but the Catholic clergy adopted an order according to which children should be called only according to the calendar, so a wave of alien (Greek, Roman, Jewish) nicknames swept through Norway. But over time, they began to change and adjust the sound of the Scandinavian nicknames: Margrethe (Margarita), Lars (Lavrenty), Peter (Peter).

Now in Norway, along with the ancient Scandinavian names Nicknames of European and Arabic origin are also very common. So, in the recent 2008, among the male nicknames in Norway, the male name Mohammed was very popular, and among the female ones - Maria, Sophia and Emily.

Last year, at the top of popularity were male nicknames- Emil, Lukas and Matthias, as well as women's - Nora and Sarah.

But the name Andre, in 2012, lost its popularity due to what happened in Norway terrorist act, the culprit of which was a man nicknamed Andre. Although before that, for several decades, they were called every 15 boys.

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Scandinavian surnames(Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish)

Scandinavian countriesis a term used for the three Nordic countries: Finland, Sweden and Norway. In addition to them, Denmark and Iceland are also included here.

These countries, in addition to geographical proximity and northern location, have a number of other common features: generality historical development, high level economic development and relatively small population.

The most common Swedish surnames

Sweden occupies most of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It's basically a one-national country with a population of about 9 million people, more than 90% of the inhabitants are Swedes.

Andersson (Andersson)

Gustafsson (Gustafsson)

Jonsson (Johnson)

Karlsson (Karlsson)

Larsson (Larsson)

Nilsson (Nilsson)

Svensson (Svensson)

Persson (Persson)

Olsson (Olsson)

Eriksson (Eriksson)

Hansson (Hanson)

Johansson (Johansson)

The most common Norwegian surnames

Norway is the land of the ancient Vikings.

Andersen (Andersen)

Jensen (Jensen)

Kristiansen (Christiansen)

Karlsen (Karlsen)

Larsen (Larsen)

Nielsen (Nielsen)

Olsen (Olsen)

Pedersen (Pedersen)

Hansen (Hansen)

Johansen (Johansen)

The most common Finnish surnames

The population of Finland is about 5 million people, mainly Finns and Swedes live here, the religion is Lutheran.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, most Finns official names didn't have. The upper strata of society mostly wore swedish surnames. A law requiring every Finn to have a surname was issued in 1920, after independence.

Finnish surnames mainly formed from names, from geographical names, from professions and from other words.

Virtanen (Virtanen)

Korhonen (Korhonen)

Koskinen (Koskinen)

Laine (Laine)

Makinen (Myakinen)

Makela

Nieminen (Nieminen)

Hamalainen (Hamalainen)

Heikkinen (Heikkinen)

Jarvinen (Jarvinen)

The most common Danish surnames

Denmark occupies most of the Jutland peninsula and a group of nearby islands. The population is about 5 million people. Ethnic composition: Danes, Germans, Frisians, Fareses. The official language is Danish. Religion is Lutheranism.

Andersen (Andersen)

Jensen (Jensen)

Christensen (Christensen)

Larsen (Larsen)

Nielsen (Nielsen)

Pedersen (Pedersen)

Rasmussen (Rasmussen)

Sorensen (Sorensen)

Jorgensen (Jorgensen)

Hansen (Hansen)

Icelandic surnames

Icelandic name consists of a given name, patronymic (formed from the name of the father) and, in rare cases, a surname. feature traditional Icelandic names is the use (in addition to the name itself) of patronymics and the extremely rare use of surnames.

Most Icelanders(as well as foreigners who have received Icelandic citizenship) have only a first and middle name (a similar practice existed earlier in other Scandinavian countries). In addressing and mentioning a person, only the name is used, regardless of whether the speaker refers to this person to "you" or "you".

For example, Jon Thorsson (Jon ?orsson) - Jon, the son of Thor. The patronymic looks and sounds like a surname.

Only a very small number of Icelanders have surnames. Most often, the surnames of Icelanders are inherited from parents of foreign origin. An example of well-known Icelanders with surnames is the football player Eidur Gudjohnsen, and the actor and director Balthazar Kormakur.

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Norwegian male names are names with Old Norse roots common to the rest of the North Germanic peoples and variants borrowed from different periods time at different peoples. Scandinavian names form the basis of the Norwegian onomasticon, they are often formed from Germanic and Swedish names.

The names of pre-Christian paganism reflected the plots of ancient German-Scandinavian myths, where the main characters were national deities and mythical creatures- elves, the god of thunder and lightning Thor, the god of fertility Ing, etc.: Gandalf - "elf's wand", Ingvar - "warrior Ing", Tordzher - "Thor's spear". Also, Norwegian male names and their meanings could indicate a certain character trait, one that parents wanted to see in a child (Sel - “happy”, Njordr - “strong, energetic”). Often the personal name was the name of the area where the owner was born (Crosby - "from the city with crosses"), surrounding objects (Latham - "barn"), animals, birds (Ormond - "snake"). Many names come from the names of sacred animals: Ingolf - "wolf Inga", Thorbjorn - "bear Thor".

When choosing a name for their son, the parents tried to convey to him such qualities as strength, endurance: Klepp - "rock", Stein - "stone". The main thing for boys in the Viking Age was to grow up a good warrior and a brave defender, which was also reflected in personal names-wishes (Woland - "battlefield", Ormarr - "army of the snake", Sigerdr - "guardian of victory").

In the 10th century, thanks to the spread of Christianity, religious names penetrate the country's territory: Greek, Jewish, Roman, Latin. The list of Norwegian male names is enriched with naming conventions from the Bible and Catholic saints, often adapted to the peculiarities of the Norwegian language: Mats - from Jewish name Matvey ("God's gift"), Mikael - from Michael ("who is like God"), Alexander, Sander, Alex - from the Greek Alexander ("protector of people").

The Norwegian onomasticon consists of a large number borrowed names. In addition to Christian, these are common European names different origin: German, English, French, Italian, Arabic, etc. Some of the names are borrowed from neighboring countries: Sweden, Finland, Russia.

Beautiful male names of Norwegians

Many beautiful Norwegian male names are original and attractive with strict northern beauty. In addition to euphony, they have hidden meaning: Adney - “eagle island”, Vaughn - “hope”, Hammond - “protected by ancestors”, Trigg - “worthy of trust”. There are also a lot of Scandinavian names interesting options: Olav - "heir", Axel - "shoulder". However, the Norwegians use not only national names, but also actively borrow beautiful foreign names: Oliver, Liam, Philip, Oscar, Sebastian.

Popular male Norwegian names

European names of different origins are increasingly becoming popular Norwegian names for boys: French, English, German, Greek and Latin (William, Emil, Lucas, Tobias, Henrik). Christian and biblical names adapted to the Norwegian language are still relevant: Noah (Noah), Matthias (Matthew), Jacob (Jacob), Jan (John). Of the national and Scandinavian names, the most common options are Lars, Knut, Bjorn, Sven, Magnus.

Modern trends

Currently, Norwegian law allows the citizens of the country to choose any name for a newborn. More often Norwegians stop at European names, traditional Christian names and forms derived from them. Old male Norse names are also used, but somewhat less frequently.

Beautiful male and female Norwegian names are a real find for modern parents. They meet all the requirements for people when naming a child. The names that Norwegians use have a very beautiful and original sound. Lars, Bjerg, Mats, Oliver, Nura - these words are pleasant to hear and, at the same time, easy to remember. In addition, modern Norwegian names for boys and girls are not at all trivial. They sound very bright and unusual.

However, these are far from all the advantages that the Norwegian nomenclature possesses. It differs not only in its unique sound, but also in amazing deep meaning. The meaning of most Norwegian names and surnames is associated with such categories as victory, battle, weapons and courage. Such content is an echo of the Viking era, during which overcoming the enemy was considered the main life purpose person. In Norway, names denoting sacred animals are also popular. In addition, there is a tradition here to name the child according to the holy calendar. In view of this, many happy women and male Norwegian names have religious significance.

Features of choosing male and female Norwegian names

When choosing a beautiful Norwegian name for a girl or boy, you need to pay attention to several factors at once. The first criterion is sound. It should be beautiful and original, but at the same time, not too extravagant for Russian society. It is also important to determine the meaning of the name you like. It must correspond to those character traits that parents want to bring up in their child.

When choosing a popular Norwegian name for a boy or girl, you should also find out its correct pronunciation. There are many dialects in Norway. In view of this, the same name can sound differently. Don't forget about this important factor, How personal horoscope child. The name has the strongest and most positive energy.

List of common Norwegian boy names

1. Arne. Translated into Russian means "eagle"
2. Bjorn. Norwegian boy name meaning "bear"
3. Whip. From Old Norse "knot"
4. Lars. Translated into Russian means "laurel"
5. Magnus. Male Norwegian name which means = "great"
6. Sven. From Old Norse "youth"
7. Trigg. Translated into Russian means "trustworthy"
8. Ole. Norwegian boy name meaning "descendant"
9. Hell. From Old Norse "helmet"

List of popular Norwegian names for girls

1. Astrid. Norwegian girl name meaning "divine beauty"
2. Bjerg. Translated into Russian means "support"
3. Brigit. Norwegian female name meaning "power" / "strength"
4. Ingrid. Means "protected by Inga" (Scandinavian god of fertility)
5. Lea. Interpreted as "tired"
6. Liv. Norwegian girl name meaning "protection"
7. Marit. Short for Margrethe = "pearl"
8. Noora. Translated into Russian means "compassion"
9. Thea. Norwegian female given name. Short for Theodore = "God's gift"
10. Eva. Interpreted as "live" or "breathe"

The most common male and female Norwegian names

• IN last years The most popular female Norwegian names are Nura, Emma, ​​Ingrid and Thea. In addition, girls are often named Linnaeus, Birgit, Marit and Kari.
• The most common male names Jan, Bjorn, Ole, Lars, Knut and Sven are considered.