Given name
Børge
Børge is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Danish and Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Danish use, Børge has a related form in Birger. An origin associated with Birger is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
Børge’s family of names
Børge shares a linguistic root with Börje. In Danish usage, Børge has a related form in Birger. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Børge continues an earlier form in BirGIr.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Børge has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Børge
- Børge BrendeNorwegian politicianborn 1965
- Børge LundNorwegian handball playerborn 1979
- Børge Raahauge NielsenDanish rower1920–2010
- Børge JessenDanish mathematician (1907–1993)
- Børge OuslandNorwegian polar explorer, photographer and writerborn 1962
- Børge RingDanish animator (1921-2018)
- Børge GisselDanish cyclist (1915-2002)
- Børge MogensenDanish furniture designer (1914–1972)
- Børge Müllerscreenwriter1909–1963
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