Surname

Ekrene

“meadowland on former arable land”

Ekrene is a surname from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ekrene goes back to a word meaning “meadowland on former arable land.”

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Where it comes from

Ekrene comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse ekra.

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