Given name & surname
Njord
“a man from the north”
Njord is used as a given name and a surname. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a man from the north.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scandinavian interpretation is “a man from the north.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Scandinavian, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Njord’s family of names
Njord has a related form in Njorde. Njord has a related form in Njorth. Njord has a related form in Njorthe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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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