Given name
Jorun
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
Jorun is a variant of Joren. In Scandinavian use, Joren carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jorun is a variant of Joren. In Scandinavian use, Joren carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jorun connects to the George name family through Joren. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Jorun connects to the George name family through Joren. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Jorun connects to the George name family through Joren. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations.
Explained through its name family
Jorun’s family of names
Jorun has a related form in Joren. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Jorun has a related form in Jorunn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Jorun
- Jórunn skáldmærNorse poet850
- Jorun ThørringNorwegian writerborn 1955
- Jorun StiansenNorwegian singerborn 1984
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Jorun, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jorgin
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jorgyn
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jojey
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jojee
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jojie
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
25% boys · 75% girls
Jurgin
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jurgyn
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
—
Jori
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
16% boys · 84% girls