Viking boat names

Hringhorni

Hringhorni is a Norse Viking boat name.

According to Norse mythology, it was the ship of the god Baldr, the second son of Odin.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Kirkburn

Kirkburn is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship found in England.

It was probably used for travel and trade in the North Sea.

Kvalsund

Kvalsund is a Norse Viking boat name.

Discovered in Norway, this 9th century ship is thought to have been used for transport and trade in the Nordland region.

Kvickbaden

Kvickbaden is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship found in Sweden.

It was used for travel and trade in the Baltic Sea.

Ladbyskibet

Ladbyskibet is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship discovered in Denmark and used for funeral ceremonies.

Leidang

Leidang is a Norse Viking boat name.

Name of several warships belonging to a defense fleet organized by the government to protect the Norwegian coast.

Leifsbúðir

Leifsbúðir is a Norse Viking boat name. Meaning “Leif’s Cabins”.

Ship belonging to Leif Erikson, considered the first European to reach America, about 500 years before Christopher Columbus. He was the son of Erik the Red, the founder of the Viking colony in Greenland.

Naglfar

Naglfar is a Norse Viking boat name.

According to Norse mythology was a ship made entirely of the nails of the dead people.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Ormen Skamme

Ormen Skamme is a Norse Viking boat name. Meaning “short snake”.

Name of one of the ships of King Olaf I of Norway.

Categorized into: animal names.

Ormurinn Langi

Ormurinn Langi is a Norse Viking boat name. Meaning “long snake”.

Name of the ship of Olaf I of Norway, king who lived in the tenth century.

Categorized into: animal names.