Norse

Compiled by Jason Morningstar

Eth and thorn characters (ð, Ð, þ, Þ) are common in Anglo-Saxon, old Scandinavian, and modern Icelandic and Faroese. They look really exotic and cool. Pronounce them like “th” and don’t worry about it.

Male Names 1

  1. Aðalbjörn
  2. Arnar
  3. Lárus
  4. Magni
  5. Rúnar
  6. Skúli
  7. Ásmundur
  8. Barði
  9. Geir
  10. Júrek
  11. Knút
  12. Gísli
  13. Berg
  14. Eymundur
  15. Falur
  16. Rúrik
  17. Skíði
  18. Valberg
  19. Skjöldur
  20. Brimi

Male Names 2

  1. Böðvar
  2. Drengur
  3. Sören
  4. Ægir
  5. Ögri
  6. Tindur
  7. Úlfur
  8. Tór
  9. Dúi
  10. Eðvald
  11. Gunnar
  12. Hafni
  13. Fróði
  14. Galdur
  15. Njáll
  16. Snorri
  17. Ormur
  18. Óli
  19. Páll
  20. Rafnar

Male Names 3

  1. Þorsteinn
  2. Reynar
  3. Gnúpur
  4. Vörður
  5. Þengill
  6. Grettir
  7. Halldór
  8. Guðlaugur
  9. Sturla
  10. Týr
  11. Unnar
  12. Hjálmar
  13. Ísar
  14. Kolgrímur
  15. Alfreð
  16. Úlfkell
  17. Þeyr
  18. Kormákur
  19. Þór
  20. Örvar

Female Names 1

  1. Aðalfríður
  2. Yrsa
  3. Þura
  4. Árdís
  5. Bára
  6. Úlfrún
  7. Valdís
  8. Fríða
  9. Dóra
  10. Auðrún
  11. Freydís
  12. Drífa
  13. Júnía
  14. Kára
  15. Einhildur
  16. Pála
  17. Róshildur
  18. Úlfdís
  19. Rut
  20. Fjóla

Female Names 2

  1. Glódís
  2. Ardís
  3. Hilda
  4. Fura
  5. Gauja
  6. Halla
  7. Gauthildur
  8. Hjálmrún
  9. Astrid
  10. Ingdis
  11. Jódís
  12. Lára
  13. Mirra
  14. Njála
  15. Gunnhildur
  16. Hafþóra
  17. Greta
  18. Oddrún
  19. Ormhildur
  20. Árlaug

Female Names 3

  1. Lífdís
  2. Mardís
  3. Rúna
  4. Selka
  5. Hlédís
  6. Hlíf
  7. Iða
  8. Snædís
  9. Sóla
  10. Ásla
  11. Sólveig
  12. Eyþóra
  13. Finna
  14. Svala
  15. Unna
  16. Brigitta
  17. Dís
  18. Æsa
  19. Ölrún
  20. Guðfríður

Surnames

Create surnames by adding “-son” or “-dottir” to a parent’s name. Thus, Rúnar son of Berg, becomes Rúnar Bergsson and Fjóla, daughter of Brigitta, becomes Fjóla Brigittasdottir.

Interesting Places 1

  1. Ætlanvik: Conception inlet
  2. Stormasamurhvass: Windy corner
  3. Tonnhofn: Tooth harbor
  4. Valrskagi: The “Field of Corpses” peninsula
  5. Rakurstaða: Damp place
  6. Álar-Endirfoss: Pommel-strap falls
  7. Beinahusið holur: Charnel house hollow
  8. Stórsvan: The stone swan, a landmark
  9. Smárstraumr umfirð: Neap-tide passage
  10. Byrjotasund: Shipwreck sound
  11. Dyrhellir: Cave of the beasts
  12. Eyðingsalt: “The Salt Desolation”
  13. Fjarvertey, Far West island
  14. Stigmaðurbjarn: Bandit point
  15. Vanðræðivik: Difficult inlet
  16. Garðrloft: “The Sky-wall”
  17. Sleða-bakki: “Sledge” ford
  18. Geirnefurskagi: Gar-fish peninsula
  19. Skogurhörmulegur: Dismal forest
  20. Eplivatn: Apple lake

Interesting Places 2

  1. Rauðrfold: Red valley
  2. Graswegur: The grass road
  3. Maurmyri: Ant marsh
  4. Stóraviðass: Windward rock
  5. Varðturn: Beacon tower
  6. Gullin-Bursti: Golden Top peak
  7. Harmsfullurströnd: Dolorous coast
  8. Loftþræðirsjór: Gossamer sea
  9. Fram-stafnhöll: Prow hall, a ruin
  10. Galdramaðrturn: The wizard's tower
  11. Heykrókur klettótur: Pitchfork crag
  12. Kanínastaða: Place of rabbits
  13. Landraðámaðrbelti: “Traitor’s Belt”, a landmark
  14. Ættfaðrströnd: Patriarch coast
  15. Knuivigi: “The Knuckle”, a fortress
  16. Mjolkvatn: Milkwater, a lake
  17. Svarturvigi: The black fortress
  18. Tonnbrekka: Tooth hill
  19. Veiðimaðrfingur: Huntsman’s finger, a landmark
  20. Arfloi: Oar bay

Districts and Clan Territories

  1. Barnasveit: Rookery island district
  2. Rauðrfoldisveit: Red valley district
  3. Beinahusið: Charnel House Valley
  4. Ætlanviksveit: Conception inlet district
  5. Tréhliðsveit: Gate of trees district
  6. Hundurfoldisveit: Dog valley district
  7. Stórfosssveit: Stone falls district
  8. Ottarheimliðsveit: Otter home district
  9. Sporjárnhússveit: Chisel house district
  10. Heyhliðsveit: Hay gate district
  11. Gjóllsveit: Resounder river district
  12. Jökullskeggisveit: Glacier island district
  13. Ófrjórsundsveit: Barren sound district
  14. Slétta-straþaksveit: The thatch plain district
  15. Hrafnstraumursveit: Raven river district
  16. Ulfhúsið: Wolf house district
  17. Austurskorðasveit: Eastern shore district
  18. Mjolkvatnsveit: Milkwater lake district
  19. Grarjarpursveit: Grey bay district
  20. Hvalurviksveit: Whale cove district

Insults and Curses

  1. Blatonn: Black tooth!
  2. Brusi: He-goat!
  3. Gaugbrojotr: Grave-robber!
  4. Haensa: Chicken! (literal)
  5. Hlaðhand: Clean-hands!
  6. Huglausi: Coward!
  7. Kamphundr: Carrion-eater!
  8. Kuensami: Skirt-chaser!
  9. Oskelgetinn: Bastard !
  10. Bacraut: Asshole!
  11. Beiskaldi: Complainer!
  12. Braudnefr: Bread-nose!
  13. Griss: Piglet!
  14. Illskælda: Plagiarist!
  15. Istrumagi: Fat-gut!
  16. Mainfetr: Stink-fart!
  17. Meyla: Little girl!
  18. Sipill: Pot-licker!
  19. Tik: Bitch! (literal)
  20. Skreyja: Incompetent!