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Random Norse Names

OK, you're life is dang near perfect - you've just decided to get your very own Norwegian Buhund. Awesome!. You're flying above the clouds, you have an immense smile plastered across your face from one ear to another, how can life get any better?

Then you realize you need to come up with a good name for your future little bundle of fur. But picking names is tough. You're going to be saying this name (and occasionally yelling it very loudly in large crowds of stuffy cat-lovers) for a long time to come. It's got to be a good name. It's got to mean something cosmic or profound. It's got to be easy to say.  But what's a good name? Oh this is hard. Your euphoria vanishes, your smile turns upside down.   You start to cry, abeit only inside.

Now, if you're like me, you'd prefer to name your upcoming ball of fluff something old Norse or Norwegian. They're Viking Dogs after all! But the odds are you know even less Old Norse or Norwegian than you do quantum mechanics. You could go search baby name websites for a good name, but after doing that for bit, it all seems so hopeless. So many names, so hard to pick among them. The ones that sound nice don't mean much to you, while the ones that have the right meaning, sound awful..

So take my solution - Lie! Lie Proudly! Just pick a name that sounds Old Norse, and say it means whatever you want it to. Who's going to know if you're lying? Odds are, your friends know even less Old Norse or  Norwegian than you do. Hence they're not going to complain. And even if you do have a Norwegian friend, simply say the name is from Old Norse. If your friend Thor, who has been around for a really long time, actually knows Old Norse, say it's Danish or Finnish.  Who is he to disagree?

The trick of course is to find a name that sort of sounds Old Norse that could mean whatever you want it to. Something random, but similar to Norwegian.

 Well, you've come to the right spot. Below are a set of randomly generated, Old Norse sounding names briefly considered when coming up with the names of our puppies. They were generated using character sequence based Markov chains modeled on about 300 Old Norse names. Sure they're random, but not too random.

Some names I think would be great for Dogs (Asti, Skal, Thorka ), while some are just weird: (Asteirigtrimundson, Gund, Snasonarnljorm). Feel free to take a look and use any name you feel like, and come up with a good, no a great, story explaining it's meaning that means something profound to you or your puppy. (E.g. Faldr - the giant laughing green dragon that guarded all the beer in Valhalla! Woolf - the fierce 6-legged dog that stood at Thor's side and fetches his thrown hammer. Teif, the fox with hair long as it's tail that Odin rubs against his lighting bolts to charge them. Eyli, the dark black falcon who guards from the foot of Sif's bed, ever watchful for mares of the night.   Now who would disagree with a stories like these?)

A short description of the ideas behind this algorithm I used, and how the names sort of ended up being Old-Norse like, may be found on:

You may enjoy these sites that have many, real, historical Norwegian names in them instead, and information on how names got translated into English.

http://www.borgos.nndata.no/jborgose.htm
 - a great site run by a Norwegian genealogist and historian, with lots of info on Norway.

Now I will admit my wife wouldn't let me use any of these names, but hey,  I did manage to name one Chewie.   (He's a great dog - I even took him to Westminster!)  I didn't even have to give up Norse theme either - after all, everyone knows the entire Star Wars universe was settled by Norwegians :-)

If you do decided to pick a name from this list, please let me know how it works out, and what you decided the word means in English! I'd love to hear all about it. (Oh, and watch out for Norwegian Opera singers - but that's another story...)

Adigfus

Adil

Adilm

Adin

Afran

Afridmason

Alf

Alf

Alfson

Allga

Amundson

Amundsson

Anic

Anis

Annad

Annarsteigurdarsonsson

Annlacoti

Arand

Arn

Arnadd

Arnakelsterdson

Arnarrison

Arncon

Arni

Asbralsteif

Asbrand

Asbrasson

Asbrayerdson

Asbrolfsson

Ast

Asteirigtrimundson

Aster

Asti

Astir

Astrimhiter

Ath

Athe

Athellster

Athorg

Athorgfin

Athormlason

Atleidr

Atleif

Atli

Atlifsson

Atlimhiteiksson

Atlinakkisa

Atlingilson

Aud

Audm

Audi

Audmund

Audmunn

Audny

Aun

Aunchelgerse

Aund

Aundsdotir

Aunn

Aunnamon

Aunor

Aunrelstillson

Baegi

Baemunun

Barsongimson

Ber

Ber

Berd

Berghtir

Berleingisa

Bik

Biksonsson

Bikulafn

Bikuli

Bikull

Bikull)

Bja

Bjarn

Bjarphe

Bjol

Bjolsson

Bjora

Bjorand

Bjord

Bjottein

Bjotter

Blacock

Blagnung

Blasonsson

Blaumssfella

Ble)

Bleing

Bodbralkell

Bodd

Bodi

Bodis

Bodverdingein

Borarn

Borway

Bowswandsdatteinnlafni

Bowswayer

Bra

Bra

Braf

Brafn

Brafnir

Bralkise

Bran

Brand

Brandson

Branhietil

Brasson

Brastri

Brimunnakegi

Brin

Brisson

Brygg

Budmard

Dagnosi

Dainame

Dainsson

Dainssonad

Dal

Dallif

Dyli

Dylif

Dylimsson

Dylirir

Dyllaf

Eas

Eason

Eassonsson

Egi

Egibjorrafn

Egilkelga

Egillson

Egillundsdatter

Egilsdattilkelger

Egilsson

Egim

Egimhiteiksson

Egimsson

Einn

Einnsson

Eir

Eng

Eng)

Engbjorson

Engimson

Engni

Eri

Eric

Erick

Erikuli-Chrimsson

Erim

Erimsson

Erir

Erlafn

Erleing

Erleir

Erlenjarsdar

Erli

Erphe

Exceldordildordatteif

Excelgi

Eyli

Eysteir

Eyster

Eyster

Eystervarson

Eystrioududmunrein

Fal

Fald

Faldr

Fallaus

Fallif

Fengla

Fenthe

Fin

Fing

Finsson

Flod

Forgring

Forn

Forraf

Frodvillafn

Frotter

Galdr

Galli

Gaugibjorrious

Gaukisdotsson

Gaumarnarsterdatthe

Gelga

Gelgi

Gell

Gellafn

Gil

Gild

Gildrudmarandson

Gildson

Gilld

Gillsda-tong

Gilsdattervan

Gilson

Gilson

Gilsson

Gilsson

Gis

Gis

Gisa

Gise

Gison

Gissonssong

Gizur

Gizurd

Gjalned

Gjarand

Gjuk

Gjukall

Gjuki

Gjukis

Gjukison

Gjukissons-Leigtrimhiteidmunn

Good

Goolugi

Gotssed

Gottardat

Gotteing

Gotter

Gottild

Gottir

Grald

Gran

Grand

Granwhiterdr

Greid

Greidmard

Gri

Gricson

Gridrund

Gridudson

Gridududny

Grighvalldi

Grim

Grise-Bjorleigund

Gud

Guda

Gudi

Gudile

Gudisdatteinison

Gudmar

Gudmarsonsson

Gudmason

Gudmun

Gudmund

Gudmundson

Gudmununnus

Gudr

Gudrelsson

Gudrundson

Gudund

Gun

Gund

Gundi

Gundsdarsterger

Gundson

Gundson

Gundsson

Gundssons-Leinsson

Gunolfson

Hacock

Hacock

Hak

Hake-Bjarke-Bjor

Hakkrson

Hakonson

Hakr

Hakradatter

Hakrsdottli

Hakrson

Hakrsson

Hakrsti

Hakrstrigurdin

Hal

Hald

Hald

Haldorka

Haldr

Hall

Hall

Halli

Halla

Halla

Halli

Hallkistari

Hall-she

Hallson

Hallsonakon

Halmun

Halsson

Halugi

Ham

Hambi

Hamdiris

Hamdis

Hamdisle

Hame)

Hamon

Hamonard

Har

Hara

Haradatte

Harand

Harodr

Harols

Harrambi

Harrand

Harson

Harste

Haug

Haugim

Haukislesson

Haum

Haun

Haund

Haus

Hedis

Hel

Held

Heldsdatter

Heleinakrster

Helga

Helger

Helgi

Helgild

Helgilsonsson

Hell

Hell

Helldotteigthelgibjotte

Hellkell

Hellki

Hellugisson

Hellund

Helsonson

Her

Her

Hil

Hild

Hildr

Hilsson

Hjald

Hjaldotter

Hjar

Hjar

Hjarein

Hjarnlaf

Hjorg

Hjorodd

Hjorri

Hlad

Hlas

Hlason

Hlinnus

Hlodr

Hlosteing)

Hodd

Hoddard

Hodver

Hoglaf

Hoglauk

Hognhe

Hognhiell

Hognir

Hognir

Hognoldinnsson

Hognorkeleif

Hognus

Hognusson

Hognusson

Hognussona

Hra

Hragric

Hraldr

Hrallafvalli

Hralli

Hrallim

Hralm

Hram

Hran

Hrand

Hrandsonsson

Hrandveiksson

Hras

Hrein

Hreins-Learnarnar

Hrek

Hrele

Hrellug

Hrenjar

Hri

Hridr

Hrim

Hrold

Hrotterdar

Hroud

Hrous

Huk

Huki

Hun

Hund

Hundson

Ill

Ill

Illafasson

Illaugi

Illd

Illeinssfelleinson

Illi

Ill-she

Illugi

Ing

Ing

Ing

Ingillaf

Inglafn

Ingnunnadatteinsonsson

Ingurd

Ingurdaterdarafvatte

Isle

Isleidrudund

Isleinsson

Islessong

Isli-Chrarsdatter

Islif

Islifson

Islinsson

J...

Jokuladorson

Jokulafn

Jokuldordis

Jon

Jon

Jondvellinsson

Jong

Jonsson

Jorinsson

Jorri

Ket

Keti

Ketil

Ketilkelstry-ch

Ketinson

Ketir

Ketter

Ketti

Kettinsonsdad

Kettir

Kjafn

Kjarellir

Kjarsson

Klaf

Klafn

Koglagnisl

Kol

Kold

Kolf

Kolf

Kolfson

Kolni

Kolnir

Kols

Kolson

Kordson

Korodver

Kvarad

Kvarphe

Lamdigthe

Lamen

Laugild

Laukis

Lein

Leinnvein

Lon

Lon

Lopts

Loptsson

Loptssonssonssonsson

Mad

Madd

Mag

Magfinisson

Magi

Magild

Magildorkadatteiteinsson

Magilsson

Magni

Magnick

Magnir

Magnund

Magnund)

Magnundsson

Magnunn

Magnunund

Magnunundveidr

Magnus

Melein

Melgil

Mels

Melsson

Mend

Menja

Menthe

Mjolmununnsdat

Mjorm

Mod

Moddisdorhald

Modvelgi

Mora

Mord

Morvaldr

Morvat

Mosi

Mosson

Moudr

Myrm

Myrmlaf

Nid

Nidlenjaf

Nidmarnek

Nidmason

Nidmund

Nidund

Nikkisdattir

Nikkison

Nikkrson

Niksson

Nikulaf

Nikulafn

Nikulafnir

Nikulagi

Nikula-ton

Nikuld

Nikulld

Njal

Njar

Njar

Njarthelsson

Norka

Odd

Oddi

Oddisason

Oddsdad

of

ofrassfel

ofrictost

ofrim

Ola

Olacoatti

Olacottinn

Olad

Oladgurd

Olaegg

Olaf

Olafas

Olafaster

Olafn

Olafnictorson

Olafnisa

Olagnunnakrson

Olan

Oland

Olanhildr

Olas

Olason

Olason

Olastridudmund

Olaug

Olaugil

Olauki

Olaus

Olrund

Olruveifsson

Onund

Onund

Onund)

Onundson

Onundson

Onundssona

Onundveid

Onung)

Onunna

Onunnakr

Onunnljorkeleidrundsdorli

Onunnsson

Onunosede

Onus

Onuskuli

Onussfelga

Onusson

Onusson

Orm

Ormis

Ormise

Ormlason

Ormsdatterdsse

Ormsson

Ormunnlafn

Ottand

Otteing

Otteir

Otter

Otter

Ottlimhilsdarafastarein

Paldr

Palksson

Palni

Peacotti

Pearson

Pricton

Quiele

Quiellug

Ragnir

Ragnundson

Ragnunnarkelskelli

Ragnus

Ragruvein

Ran

Rand

Rand

Randsdat

Randsdotteif

Randson

Raugi

Raugill)

Rauk

Raukisason

Raukisson

Raum

Raumssong

Raunundson

Refid

Refild

Refin

Reg

Regg

Regillad

Regin

Regisda

Register

Run

Rund

Rundsdatterdad

Saegildson

Saegin

Saemun

Saemunnakranwhiterlaf

Saend

Saeng)

She

Shelsdottein

Shieti

Shil

Shild

Shilli

Shiter

Shiter

Shiterg

Sigdi

Sigdigruveif

Sigdisson

Sigfidudmaris

Sigfil

Sigfinak

Sigfinssonsson

Sigfus

Sigfusse

Sigfusson

Sighiter

Sighti

Sightils

Sighval

Sighvaldr

Sighvattand

Sigmun

Sigmund

Sigmundson

Sigmunn

Sigmunnarsson

Sigmunnus

Sigmunosson

Sigmunrele

Sigmunundveing

Sigrir

Sigrissong

Sigrundsdatterdatte

Sigthe

Sigtric

Sigtringurdigrim

Sigtrygg

Sigud

Sigue

Sigun

Sigund

Sigur

Sigurd

Sigurd

Sigurda

Sigurdat

Sigurdattarald

Sigurdatteir

Sigurdattirim

Sigurdigurd

Sigurdildrenja

Sigurdr

Sigurdsdorharrand

Sigurdson

Sigurdsonara

Siguric

Sigurlegislein

Sigurleir

Sigurlenther

Sigurn

Sigurnljorm

Sigurnthe

Sillinakon

Ska

Skadd

Skadotter

Skal

Skaldson

Skar

Skarsterdareinsson

Slaf

Snardatti

Snarsdatterg

Snasonarnljorm

Snolfsdara

Snolsterdsdattlin

Snorkelga

Snorodbradgund

Snoroud

Sold

Solf

Sorkegim

Sorn

Soxolfson

Soxolfson

Soxolm

Soxolmund

Soxolmundson

Soxolned

Ste

Sturd

Sturdison

Sturn

Styrkarphe

Styrm

Svandson

Svard

Sveif

Sveifsdara

Svein

Sveingison

Sveingurdarson

Sveinsson

Sveir

Sveiricson

Svelgildsondson

Svells

Sver

Sverdatteinglafn

Svergthe

Swandsdatti

Swar

Swarandson

Swardatteiksson

Swareingnisleikuladdarand

Sway

Swed

Swed

Swede

Swedildorison

Swedisas

Swedissa

Tar

Tar

Tarengi

Tason

Teif

th

Thakr

Thalkbeingurdighvatti

Thallent

Thalli-Chric

Thar

the

the Sighiellund

thedis

thedisongil

theek

thelga

thelgistervorgrinsson

thelleir

thelli

ther

Thor

Thora

Thorallasson

Thorannakon

Thoranwhild

Thorareinsson

Thorbra

Thorbraf

thord

Thord

Thorda

Thordarson

Thordarstarsterstilld

Thordattanwhild

Thordatteid

Thordatterd

Thordatterlegg

Thording

thordisli

Thordison

Thordson

Thorfidr

Thorg

Thorg

Thorgerdara

Thorghtild

Thorghting

thorghvar

Thorghvattergtry-ch

Thorgrim

Thorgrimhiellsson

Thorgrundson

Thorgther

Thorgtrir

Thorhakrsondveid

Thorhald

Thorhald

Thorhalkson

Thorhall-she

Thorhallsson

Thorhar

Thorhara

Thorharsonsson

Thoric

Thoricson

Thorigurdar

Thorimhilson

Thorir

Thoririd

Thorisson

Thorka

Thorkeginson

Thorkel)

Thorkelger

Thorkelgilsdat

Thorkell

Thorkellug

Thorkelson

Thorla

Thorlaus

Thorle

Thorlendson

Thorleng

Thorlesson

Thorli

Thorm

Thormlad

Thormlaf

Thormun

Thormunosson

Thorn

Thornakon

Thornakrsonsse

Thornarster

Thornek

thornljorvi

Thornt

Thorod

Thorodd

Thoroddison

Thoroddson

Thorodvi

Thorolsdadgurdson

Thororkeleifsson

thororvald

Thorrand

Thorridmunorson

Thorridruncoatte)

Thorrimunolf

Thorrisdattannljorleidudmarsteing

Thorrygg

Thorrynhe

Thorrynhite

Thorsdotthy

Thorson

Thorson

Thorsonakrald

Thorsonsson

Thorsson

Thorsson

Thorst

Thorste

Thorsteif

Thorsteinson

Thorster

Thorsterli

Thorsti

Thorstrick

thorvalkeldson

Thorvallason

thorvalldsonsson

Thorvanwhild

Thorvara

Thorvarrall

Thorvi

Thorvil

thorvild

Thorvilsson

Thorvor

Thorwarntheek

Thorway

Thraf

Thrandsonar

Thrundson

Thruveit

Thurdadgurd

Thurdi

thy

Tjolf

Tjord

Tjorgfus

Tjorhall

Tjorlegs

Tjorord

Tjorstervi

Tum

Tumarra

Tumaster

Tumssa

Tumsson

Urd

Urd

Urdatteinnakon

vi

vi

Vic

Vick

Victose

Vig

Vigdi

Vigmun

Vigmund

Vigurdarad

vil

Vild

Vilegi

Villug

Vilmunn

vilson

vilsson

Vilster

Vol

Volbeareikkrson

Volf

Vollug

Whiesson

Whiet

Whilson

Whilsson

White

Whiteidud

Whiteini

Whiterd

Woodvilsson

Woolf