Bjǫrgvin

See also: Bjørgvin and Björgvin

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• Bjǫrgyn

Etymology

From bjarg (“cliff”) + vin (“pasture, meadow”).

Proper noun

Bjǫrgvin f

1. Bergen (a city in Norway)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)