{"id":157,"date":"2009-10-27T21:36:19","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T01:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=157"},"modified":"2009-10-27T21:36:19","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T01:36:19","slug":"norske-navner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norske-navner\/","title":{"rendered":"norske navn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norwegian names (notice there is no “er” ending on the indefinite plural “names” because navn <\/strong>is a one-syllable “et” noun).\u00a0 It’s always for me to learn about names and their origins or what name something equates to in my own language.\u00a0 Names are kind of funny things, right?\u00a0 It seems people can always come up with new names out of the 26 letters in the English alphabet.\u00a0 Many names we might think are new are actually old names from a different culture.\u00a0 Such as Elias, <\/strong>which equates to Elijah, a name found in the Bible.\u00a0 Or Filip, <\/strong>which you might guess is Phillip.\u00a0 There are many names that look familiar, but sound much different (i.e. Elisabet-<\/strong>Elizabeth look very similar but the Norwegian Elisabet <\/strong>is pronounced “Ay-lee-sah-bet”).<\/p>\n

The following is a list of names and their equivalents that look, but maybe don’t sound the same in English:<\/p>\n

Edvard<\/strong>-Edward\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anders<\/strong>-Andrew\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Daniel<\/strong>-Daniel\/David<\/strong>-David (the “a” is and “ah” sound in Norwegian)<\/p>\n

Brigitta\/Birgitta<\/strong>-Bridget\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Aksel<\/strong>-Axel (again the “a” is prounounced “ah” in Norwegian)<\/p>\n

Joakim<\/strong>-Joachim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Johanne\/Johannes<\/strong>-John\ufffd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kjersti <\/strong>(pronounced “Chair-stee”)-Christi\/Kristi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lars <\/strong>(pronounced “Larsh”)-Laurence<\/p>\n

Mikkel<\/strong>-Michael\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Morten<\/strong>-Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00e5l <\/strong>(pronounced “Pole”-Paul)<\/p>\n

You get the picture…<\/p>\n

And now, let’s look at norske navner <\/strong>that have meanings<\/p>\n

Trygve<\/strong>-a name derived from an Old Norse word meaning “trustworthy” (trygg <\/strong>means “safe”)<\/p>\n

Viggo <\/strong>(like Viggo Mortenson)-derived from an Old Norse\u00a0word meaning “war”<\/p>\n

Solveig<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse words for “sun” and “strength”<\/p>\n

Olaf<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse word meaning “ancestor” or “descendent”<\/p>\n

Helge<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse word meaning “holy” or “blessed”<\/p>\n

Leif<\/strong>-derived from\u00a0an Old Norse word meaning “descendent” or “heir”<\/p>\n

Magnhild<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse words meaning “mighty\/strong” and “battle”<\/p>\n

Arne<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse short term for “eagle”<\/p>\n

Bergljot<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse words meaning “help\/save” and “light”<\/p>\n

Halstein<\/strong>-derived from Old Norse words meaning “rock” and “stone”<\/p>\n

And you get the picture…<\/p>\n

I love norske navn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Norwegian names (notice there is no “er” ending on the indefinite plural “names” because navn is a one-syllable “et” noun).\u00a0 It’s always for me to learn about names and their origins or what name something equates to in my own language.\u00a0 Names are kind of funny things, right?\u00a0 It seems people can always come up…<\/p>\n

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