Bergljot

See also: Bergljót

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

berg +‎ ljot; from Old Norse Bergljót f and Bergljótr m, from an element meaning “to help, salvate” (compare bjǫrg and bjarga) + ljót f and ljótr m (“light, shining”).

Proper noun

Bergljot f (definite Bergljota)

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Derived terms

• Begga (pet form)

Proper noun

Bergljot m (definite Bergljoten)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 51