Given name & surname · also Norwegian
Birkeland
“birch”
Birkeland is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Birkeland goes back to Old Norse birkja, meaning “birch.”
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Where it comes from
Birkeland comes from Norwegian, and ultimately from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Norwegian Birkeland, from Old Norse birkja (“birch”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Birkeland’s family of names
In English usage, Birkeland as a surname has a related form in BIRKLAND.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Birkeland, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bigland
“barley”
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Birkin
“birchen”
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Birtwistle
“birchen”
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Litherland
“slope” · “land”
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Helleland
“cave” · “land”
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Birkbeck
“birch”
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Birna
“female bear”
7% boys · 93% girls
Markland
Markland is a surname from Old Norse.
99% boys · 1% girls