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OK, you're life is 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 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) for a long time to come.
It's got to be a good name. It's got to mean something cosmic or
profound. But what? Oh this is hard. Your euphoria
vanishes, your smile turns upside down.
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 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, none of your friends know
Old Norse or even Norwegian. 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 has been around for a really long time and actually knows
Old Norse, say it's Danish
or Finnish. Who are they 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, 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 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 that Odin rubs against his lighting bolts to charge them.
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.
Family History - Nasty Nagging Norwegian Names
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, we did come up a name for our new puppy that isn't in any great Norse Skad
either. So
perhaps I still have a chance of coming up with the one true (but fake!) story
behind his name. However, 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...)
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Adigfus
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Adil
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Adilm
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Adin
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Afran
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Alf |
Alf
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Alfson
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Allga
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Amundson |
Amundsson |
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Anic
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Anis
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Annad
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Annarsteigurdarsonsson |
Annlacoti |
Arand
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Arn
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Arnadd
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Arnakelsterdson |
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Arnarrison |
Arncon
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Arni
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Asbralsteif |
Asbrand |
Asbrasson |
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Asbrayerdson |
Asbrolfsson |
Ast
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Asteirigtrimundson |
Aster
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Asti
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Astir
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Astrimhiter |
Ath |
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Athe
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Athellster |
Athorg
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Athorgfin |
Athormlason |
Atleidr
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Atleif
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Atli
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Atlifsson |
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Atlimhiteiksson |
Atlinakkisa |
Atlingilson |
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Aud |
Audm |
Audi |
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Audmund
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Audmunn |
Audny |
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Aun |
Aunchelgerse |
Aund
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Aundsdotir |
Aunn
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Aunnamon |
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Aunor
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Aunrelstillson |
Baegi
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Baemunun |
Barsongimson |
Ber |
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Ber
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Berd |
Berghtir |
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Berleingisa |
Bik
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Biksonsson |
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Bikulafn |
Bikuli
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Bikull
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Bja
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Bjarn
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Bjarphe
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Bjol
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Bjolsson |
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Bjora
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Bjorand
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Bjord
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Bjottein |
Bjotter |
Blacock |
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Blagnung |
Blasonsson |
Blaumssfella |
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Bleing |
Bodbralkell |
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Bodd
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Bodi |
Bodis
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Bodverdingein |
Borarn
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Borway |
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Bowswandsdatteinnlafni |
Bowswayer |
Bra |
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Bra
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Braf
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Brafn
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Brafnir
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Bralkise |
Bran
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Brand
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Brandson |
Branhietil |
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Brasson
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Brastri
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Brimunnakegi |
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Brin
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Brisson
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Brygg
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Budmard
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Dagnosi
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Dainame |
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Dainsson |
Dainssonad |
Dal
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Dallif
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Dyli
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Dylif
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Dylimsson |
Dylirir |
Dyllaf
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Eas
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Eason
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Eassonsson |
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Egi
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Egibjorrafn |
Egilkelga |
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Egillson |
Egillundsdatter |
Egilsdattilkelger |
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Egilsson |
Egim
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Egimhiteiksson |
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Egimsson |
Einn |
Einnsson |
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Eir
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Eng
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Engbjorson |
Engimson |
Engni
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Eri
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Eric
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Erick
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Erikuli-Chrimsson |
Erim
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Erimsson |
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Erir
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Erlafn
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Erleing |
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Erleir
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Erlenjarsdar |
Erli
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Erphe
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Exceldordildordatteif |
Excelgi |
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Eyli
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Eysteir |
Eyster |
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Eyster
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Eystervarson |
Eystrioududmunrein |
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Fal
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Fald
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Faldr
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Fallaus
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Fallif
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Fengla |
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Fenthe
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Fin
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Fing
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Finsson
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Flod |
Forgring |
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Forn
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Forraf
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Frodvillafn |
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Frotter |
Galdr
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Galli
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Gaugibjorrious |
Gaukisdotsson |
Gaumarnarsterdatthe |
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Gelga
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Gelgi |
Gell |
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Gellafn
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Gil
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Gild
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Gildrudmarandson |
Gildson |
Gilld
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Gillsda-tong |
Gilsdattervan |
Gilson |
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Gilson
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Gilsson |
Gilsson
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Gis |
Gis
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Gisa
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Gise |
Gison
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Gissonssong |
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Gizur
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Gizurd
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Gjalned |
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Gjarand
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Gjuk |
Gjukall |
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Gjuki |
Gjukis
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Gjukison |
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Gjukissons-Leigtrimhiteidmunn |
Good |
Goolugi
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Gotssed |
Gottardat |
Gotteing |
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Gotter
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Gottild
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Gottir
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Grald
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Gran
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Grand
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Granwhiterdr |
Greid |
Greidmard |
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Gri
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Gricson
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Gridrund |
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Gridudson |
Gridududny |
Grighvalldi |
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Grim
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Grise-Bjorleigund |
Gud
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Gud) |
Gudi
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Gudile
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Gudisdatteinison |
Gudmar |
Gudmarsonsson |
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Gudmason |
Gudmun
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Gudmund |
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Gudmundson |
Gudmununnus |
Gudr
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Gudrelsson |
Gudrundson |
Gudund
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Gun
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Gund |
Gund
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Gundsdarsterger |
Gundson |
Gundson
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Gundsson |
Gundssons-Leinsson |
Gunolfson |
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Hacock |
Hacock
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Hak
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Hake-Bjarke-Bjor
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Hakkrson |
Hakonson |
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Hakr |
Hakradatter |
Hakrsdottli |
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Hakrson
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Hakrsson |
Hakrsti
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Hakrstrigurdin |
Hal
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Hald |
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Hald
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Haldorka |
Haldr
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Hall |
Hall
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Halli |
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Halla |
Halla
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Halli
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Hallkistari |
Hall-she |
Hallson
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Hallsonakon |
Halmun
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Halsson |
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Halugi |
Ham
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Hambi
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Hamdiris |
Hamdis
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Hamdisle |
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Hame) |
Hamon |
Hamonard |
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Har
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Hara |
Haradatte |
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Harand
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Harodr
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Harols
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Harrambi |
Harrand |
Harson |
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Harste
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Haug
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Haugim
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Haukislesson |
Haum
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Haun
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Haund
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Haus
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Hedis |
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Hel |
Held
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Heldsdatter |
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Heleinakrster |
Helga
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Helger
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Helgi
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Helgild
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Helgilsonsson |
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Hell |
Hell
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Helldotteigthelgibjotte |
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Hellkell |
Hellki
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Hellugisson |
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Hellund
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Helsonson |
Her |
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Her
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Hil
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Hild
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Hildr
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Hilsson
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Hjald
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Hjaldotter |
Hjar |
Hjar
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Hjarein
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Hjarnlaf |
Hjorg |
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Hjorodd
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Hjorri
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Hlad
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Hlas
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Hlason
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Hlinnus
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Hlodr
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Hlosteing) |
Hodd
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Hoddard
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Hodver
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Hoglaf
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Hoglauk |
Hognhe
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Hognhiell |
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Hognir |
Hognir
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Hognoldinnsson |
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Hognorkeleif |
Hognus
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Hognusson |
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Hognusson |
Hognussona |
Hra
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Hragric
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Hraldr
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Hrallafvalli |
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Hralli
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Hrallim
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Hralm
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Hram
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Hran |
Hrand
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Hrandsonsson |
Hrandveiksson |
Hras
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Hrein
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Hreins-Learnarnar |
Hrek
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Hrele
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Hrellug
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Hrenjar
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Hri
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Hridr |
Hrim
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Hrold
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Hrotterdar |
Hroud
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Hrous
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Huk
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Huki
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Hun
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Hund
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Hundson
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Ill |
Ill
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Illafasson |
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Illaugi |
Illd |
Illeinssfelleinson |
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Illi
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Ill-she
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Illugi
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Ing |
Ing
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Ing |
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Ingillaf |
Inglafn
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Ingnunnadatteinsonsson |
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Ingurd
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Ingurdaterdarafvatte |
Isle
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Isleidrudund |
Isleinsson |
Islessong |
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Isli-Chrarsdatter |
Islif
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Islifson |
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Islinsson |
J... |
Jokuladorson |
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Jokulafn |
Jokuldordis |
Jon |
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Jon
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Jondvellinsson |
Jong |
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Jonsson
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Jorinsson |
Jorri
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Ket
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Keti
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Ketil
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Ketilkelstry-ch |
Ketinson |
Ketir |
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Ketter
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Ketti
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Kettinsonsdad |
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Kettir
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Kjafn
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Kjarellir |
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Kjarsson |
Klaf
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Klafn |
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Koglagnisl |
Kol
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Kold
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Kolf |
Kolf
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Kolfson |
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Kolni
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Kolnir
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Kols
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Kolson
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Kordson
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Korodver |
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Kvarad
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Kvarphe
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Lamdigthe |
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Lamen |
Laugild |
Laukis |
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Lein
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Leinnvein |
Lon |
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Lon
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Lopts |
Loptsson |
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Loptssonssonssonsson |
Mad
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Madd
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Mag
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Magfinisson |
Magi
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Magild |
Magildorkadatteiteinsson |
Magilsson |
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Magni
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Magnick
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Magnir
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Magnund
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Magnund) |
Magnundsson |
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Magnunn
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Magnunund |
Magnunundveidr |
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Magnus
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Melein
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Melgil
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Mels
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Melsson |
Mend
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Menja
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Menthe
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Mjolmununnsdat |
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Mjorm
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Mod |
Moddisdorhald |
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Modvelgi |
Mora
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Mord
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Morvaldr |
Morvat
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Mosi
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Mosson
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Moudr
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Myrm
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Myrmlaf
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Nid
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Nidlenjaf |
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Nidmarnek |
Nidmason |
Nidmund
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Nidund
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Nikkisdattir |
Nikkison |
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Nikkrson |
Niksson
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Nikulaf
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Nikulafn |
Nikulafnir |
Nikulagi |
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Nikula-ton |
Nikuld |
Nikulld
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Njal
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Njar |
Njar
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Njarthelsson |
Norka
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Odd
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Oddi |
Oddisason |
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Oddsdad |
of
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ofrassfel |
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ofrictost |
ofrim
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Ola
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Olacoatti |
Olacottinn |
Olad
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Oladgurd |
Olaegg
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Olaf
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Olafas
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Olafaster |
Olafn
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Olafnictorson |
Olafnisa |
Olagnunnakrson |
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Olan
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Oland |
Olanhildr |
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Olas
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Olason |
Olason
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Olastridudmund |
Olaug
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Olaugil
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Olauki
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Olaus
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Olrund |
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Olruveifsson |
Onund |
Onund
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Onund)
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Onundson |
Onundson |
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Onundssona |
Onundveid |
Onung)
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Onunna
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Onunnakr |
Onunnljorkeleidrundsdorli |
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Onunnsson |
Onunosede |
Onus
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Onuskuli |
Onussfelga |
Onusson |
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Onusson
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Orm
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Ormis
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Ormise |
Ormlason |
Ormsdatterdsse |
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Ormsson
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Ormunnlafn |
Ottand
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Otteing
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Otteir |
Otter |
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Otter
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Ottlimhilsdarafastarein |
Paldr
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Palksson |
Palni |
Peacotti |
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Pearson
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Pricton
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Quiele
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Quiellug |
Ragnir
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Ragnundson |
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Ragnunnarkelskelli |
Ragnus
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Ragruvein |
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Ran
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Rand |
Rand
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Randsdat |
Randsdotteif |
Randson |
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Raugi
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Raugill) |
Rauk
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Raukisason |
Raukisson |
Raum
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Raumssong |
Raunundson |
Refid
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Refild
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Refin
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Reg
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Regg
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Regillad |
Regin
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Regisda
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Register |
Run
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Rund
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Rundsdatterdad |
Saegildson |
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Saegin
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Saemun
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Saemunnakranwhiterlaf |
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Saend
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She
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Shelsdottein |
Shieti
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Shil
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Shild |
Shilli
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Shiter |
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Shiter
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Shiterg |
Sigdi |
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Sigdigruveif |
Sigdisson |
Sigfidudmaris |
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Sigfil |
Sigfinak |
Sigfinssonsson |
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Sigfus
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Sigfusse |
Sigfusson |
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Sighiter |
Sighti
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Sightils |
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Sighval
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Sighvaldr |
Sighvattand |
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Sigmun
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Sigmund
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Sigmundson |
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Sigmunn
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Sigmunnarsson |
Sigmunnus |
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Sigmunosson |
Sigmunrele |
Sigmunundveing |
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Sigrir
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Sigrissong |
Sigrundsdatterdatte |
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Sigthe
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Sigtric
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Sigtringurdigrim |
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Sigtrygg |
Sigud
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Sigue
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Sigun
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Sigund
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Sigur
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Sigurd |
Sigurd
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Sigurda
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Sigurdat |
Sigurdattarald |
Sigurdatteir |
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Sigurdattirim |
Sigurdigurd |
Sigurdildrenja |
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Sigurdr
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Sigurdsdorharrand |
Sigurdson |
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Sigurdsonara |
Siguric
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Sigurlegislein |
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Sigurleir |
Sigurlenther |
Sigurn
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Sigurnljorm |
Sigurnthe |
Sillinakon |
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Ska
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Skadd
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Skadotter |
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Skaldson |
Skar |
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Skarsterdareinsson |
Slaf
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Snardatti |
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Snarsdatterg |
Snasonarnljorm |
Snolfsdara |
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Snolsterdsdattlin |
Snorkelga |
Snorodbradgund |
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Snoroud |
Sold |
Solf
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Sorkegim |
Sorn
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Soxolfson |
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Soxolfson |
Soxolm
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Soxolmund |
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Soxolmundson |
Soxolned |
Ste
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Sturd |
Sturdison |
Sturn
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Styrkarphe |
Styrm
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Svandson |
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Svard
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Sveif
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Sveifsdara |
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Svein
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Sveingison |
Sveingurdarson |
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Sveinsson |
Sveir
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Sveiricson |
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Svelgildsondson |
Svells
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Sver |
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Sverdatteinglafn |
Svergthe |
Swandsdatti |
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Swar
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Swarandson |
Swardatteiksson |
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Swareingnisleikuladdarand |
Sway |
Swed |
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Swed
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Swede
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Swedildorison |
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Swedisas |
Swedissa |
Tar |
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Tar
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Tarengi
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Tason |
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Teif
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Thakr |
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Thalkbeingurdighvatti |
Thallent |
Thalli-Chric |
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Thar |
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thedis |
thedisongil |
theek
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thelga
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thelgistervorgrinsson |
thelleir |
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thelli
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ther
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Thor
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Thora |
Thorallasson |
Thorannakon |
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Thoranwhild |
Thorareinsson |
Thorbra |
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Thorbraf |
thord |
Thord
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Thorda |
Thordarson |
Thordarstarsterstilld |
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Thordattanwhild |
Thordatteid |
Thordatterd |
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Thordatterlegg |
Thording |
thordisli |
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Thordison |
Thordson |
Thorfidr |
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Thorg |
Thorg
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Thorgerdara |
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Thorghtild |
Thorghting |
thorghvar |
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Thorghvattergtry-ch |
Thorgrim |
Thorgrimhiellsson |
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Thorgrundson |
Thorgther |
Thorgtrir |
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Thorhakrsondveid |
Thorhald |
Thorhald |
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Thorhalkson |
Thorhall-she |
Thorhallsson |
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Thorhar
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Thorhara |
Thorharsonsson |
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Thoric
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Thoricson |
Thorigurdar |
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Thorimhilson |
Thorir |
Thoririd |
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Thorisson |
Thorka
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Thorkeginson |
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Thorkel)
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Thorkelger |
Thorkelgilsdat |
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Thorkell |
Thorkellug |
Thorkelson |
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Thorla
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Thorlaus |
Thorle |
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Thorlendson |
Thorleng |
Thorlesson |
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Thorli
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Thorm
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Thormlad |
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Thormlaf |
Thormun
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Thormunosson |
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Thorn
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Thornakon |
Thornakrsonsse |
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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
|
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