Asbjørn

Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.[1] In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name.[2] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.[3]

The name is a combination of the words as, i.e. a god in the Norse pantheon, and bjørn, meaning bear.[4] (Bjørn can also be used as a given name by itself.)

Variants

Variants include Espen and Esben. In Swedish, the equivalent is Esbjörn.[5]

The English surnames Osborn, Osborne, Osbourne and Usborne come from Asbjørn or the same route.

Notable people

Asbjørn

Ásbjǫrn

References

  1. "Asbjørn - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. "Names".
  3. Graphic ssb.no
  4. Navnenes kulturhistorie Archived November 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  5. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Esbjörn". Behind the Name. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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