Given name · also Old Norse
Bjólan
Bjólan is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Middle Irish. It is used in Icelandic and Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Bjólan comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Middle Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Icelandic usage, Bjólan developed from Beóllán.
Bjólan’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Bjólan developed from the Middle Irish form Beóllán. In Old Norse usage, Bjólan was borrowed from the Middle Irish form Beóllán.
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