Given name
Frithjof
Frithjof is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Danish.
Original Old NorseFriðþjófr
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Danish usage, Frithjof developed from Friðþjófr.
Frithjof’s family of names
In Danish usage, Frithjof shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Bokmål form FRIDTJOF. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Frithjof has a related form in FRIDTJOV. In Danish usage, Frithjof shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form FRIDTJOV.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Frithjof has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
Old Norsewhere Frithjof comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Frithjof
- Frithjof SchuonSwiss philosopher, poet and painter (1907-1998)
- Frithjof UllebergNorwegian footballer (1911-1993)
- Frithjof Sælengymnast1892–1975
- Fritiof SvenssonOlympic wrestler (1896-1961)
- Frithjof Olsengymnast (1882-1922)
- Frithjof Andersenwrestler1893–1975
- Frithjof OlstadNorwegian rower (1890–1956)
- Frithjof PrydzNorwegian tennis player1943–1992
- Frithjof SeidelGerman diver and synchronized swimmerborn 1997
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