Given name

Arnhild

“eagle”·“battle”

Arnhild is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Arnhild is built from elements meaning “eagle” and “battle”.

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Where it comes from

Arnhild comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Arnhildr.

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ArnhildArnhildur

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People named Arnhild

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Old Norse

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No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

Alfild

“elf” · “battle, strife”

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Old Norse

Ingvild

Ingvild is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Yngvild

Yngvild is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Svanhild

“swan” · “battle”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Åsvald

Åsvald is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Anngerd

“eagle” · “protection”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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