Bjǫrgvin

See also: Bjørgvin and Björgvin

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Bjǫrgyn

Etymology

From bjarg (“cliff”) + vin (“pasture, meadow”).

Proper noun

Bjǫrgvin f

Bergen (city in Norway)

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

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