Bjarne

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjarni.

Proper noun

Bjarne c

  1. a male given name

References
  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 25 444 males with the given name Bjarne have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjarni, short form of names starting with Bjarn-, from bjǫrn (“bear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²bjarnə/

Proper noun

Bjarne m (definite Bjarnen)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

Patronymics:

  • son of Bjarne: Bjarneson
  • daughter of Bjarne: Bjarnedotter

References
  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn‎ (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjarni.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Bjarne c (genitive Bjarnes)

  1. a male given name of Norwegian origin
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