Given name

Hjörný

“young sword”

Hjörný is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hjörný goes back to Old Norse Hjörný, meaning “young sword.”

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Where it comes from

Hjörný comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Hjörný.

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