Bjorn

Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal). In Swedish and Finnish, the nickname Nalle ("teddy bear") refers to Björn.

Bjorn/Björn/Bjørn
PronunciationEnglish: /biˈɔːrn, bjɜːrn/ bee-ORN, BYURN[1]
Swedish: [ˈbjœːɳ]
Icelandic: [ˈpjœ(r)tn̥]
German: [bjœʁn]
Dutch: [ˈbjʏr(ə)n]
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Language(s)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Dutch, German, Finnish
Origin
MeaningBear
Region of originGermanic
Other names
Alternative spellingBjørn, Bjõrn, Beorn, Bjôrn, Biorn
Related namesBjarne, Bjarni, Birni

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References

  1. Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
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