Given name
Fridtjov
Fridtjov is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Old Norse Friðþjófr, built from Norwegian Nynorsk fred + tjov.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fridtjov’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Fridtjov shares a linguistic root with the Danish form FRITHJOF. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Fridtjov has a related form in Fredtjov. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Fridtjov has a related form in Fridthiof.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Fridtjov has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
8 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Fridtjov
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