Given name · also German
Gjord
“God is peace”
In Norse use, Gjord carries the interpretation “God is peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Norse use, Gjord carries the interpretation “God is peace.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is German.
How it developed
Gjord is used as a form of Godfried.
Gjord’s family of names
Gjord shares a linguistic root with Gjurd. Gjord is a form of Godfried. Gjord has a related form in Gjorn.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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