Given name

Ásbjǫrn

“god”·“bear”

Ásbjǫrn is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Norse.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ásbjǫrn is built from elements meaning “god” and “bear”.

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How it developed

Built from Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”).

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Ásbjǫrn’s family of names

In Old Norse usage, Ásbjǫrn shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Osbeorn. In Old Norse usage, Ásbjǫrn has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form Asbjörn. In Old Norse usage, Ásbjǫrn has a conventional equivalent in the Danish form Asbjørn.

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Ásbjǫrn has relatives in 7 languages.

13 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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