Beorn
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom beorn ("warrior"). Cognate with Old Norse Bjǫrn, Danish Bjørn and Icelandic Björn which all mean "bear".
Proper noun
editBeorn m
- a male given name
References
edit- Electronic Sawyer S 1057 (King Edward declares that Abbot Mannig and the monk Æthelwig have bought land at Evenlode, Gloucs., from Eammer), Beorn is mentioned as "Beorn" in the old text section.