Björg
Björg or Bjørg is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin: bjǫrg ‘protection.[1] It is in use in Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Norway and Iceland meaning "help, salvation."[2] It is a popular middle name for girls born in Iceland.[3] It was very common in Norway just before World War II, but it later lost its popularity in the country.[1]
People with the name
First name
- Björg Hafsteinsdóttir (born 1969), Icelandic basketball player
- Bjørg Lødøen (1931–2009), Norwegian painter
- Björg Carítas Þorláksson (1874–1934), Icelandic scholar and teacher.
- Bjørg Vik (1935–2018), Norwegian writer
Middle name
- Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir (born 1994), Icelandic basketball player
- Þóra Björg Helgadóttir (born 1981), Icelandic football player
Notes
- Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780299248338.
- "Björg - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de.
- "Statistics Iceland". Statistics Iceland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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