"Bjǫrn" meaning in Old Norse

See Bjǫrn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bjarnar [genitive], Birni [dative]
Etymology: From bjǫrn (“bear”). Head templates: {{head|non|proper noun|genitive|Bjarnar|dative|Birni|g=m}} Bjǫrn m (genitive Bjarnar, dative Birni)
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Old Norse given names, Old Norse male given names
    Sense id: en-Bjǫrn-non-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Bjǫrn meaning in Old Norse (1.9kB)

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      "text": "Swedish: Björn"
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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