Bjerne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Bjarne (without j-umlaut)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bjɛrnə/, /²bjɛnːə/, /²bjɛdnə/

Proper noun

Bjerne m (definite Bjernen)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• bjørn, Bjørn

References

• Ludvig Bru (1913) Norske folkenamn med tydingar (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 36