Given name

Arnvid

Arnvid is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Arnvid comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Arnviðr.

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Arnvid’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Arnvid shares an earlier linguistic root with Arvid. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Arnvid has a related form in ANVE. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Arnvid has a related form in Anved.

Walk Arnvid’s family in the name graph

ArnvidAnveArnvedAnvedArvidArnviður

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Germanic

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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