Bjarne
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Bjarne c
- a male given name
Related terms edit
References edit
- [1] 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 edit
Alternative forms edit
- Bjerne (j-umlaut)
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Bjarni, short form of names starting with Bjarn-, from bjǫrn (“bear”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bjarne m (definite Bjarnen)
- a male given name from Old Norse
Usage notes edit
Patronymics:
- son of Bjarne: Bjarneson
- daughter of Bjarne: Bjarnedotter
Related terms edit
References edit
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn[2] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Bjarne c (genitive Bjarnes)
- a male given name of Norwegian origin