Bjørn

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See also: björn, Björn, bjǫrn, Bjǫrn, and bjørn

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bjørn

  1. a male given name from Old Norse bjǫrn (bear), equivalent to Swedish Björn or Icelandic Björn
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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Bjǫrn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bjørn m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics [1]

  • son of Bjørn: Bjarnarson or Bjørnsson
  • daughter of Bjørn: Bjarnardóttir or Bjørnsdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Bjørn
Accusative Bjørn
Dative Bjørn, Birni
Genitive Bjarnar, Bjørns

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Bjǫrn, from Old Norse bjǫrn (bear), whence also bjørn. Also a medieval short form of compound names containing the element. Cognate with Faroese and Danish Bjørn and Icelandic and Swedish Björn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bjørn m

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “bear”, feminine equivalent Bera or Birna

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References

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