Norse names

Fram

Fram is a Norse vessel name. meaning “ahead”.

Robust wooden boat used by Roald Amundsen and other explorers (Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Oscar Wisting) in their Arctic and Antarctic explorations.

Freya

Freya is a Norse girl name. Meaning “lady”.

She was the Goddess of love, beauty, war and death in Norse mythology.

Categorized into: Mythologic names.

Glenluce

Glenluce is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship discovered in Scotland.

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

Gokstad

Gokstad is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship that is believed to have been used in expeditions.

It gets its name from the place where it was discovered, Gokstad (Vestfold).

Gungnir

Gungnir is a Norse Viking boat name.

Drakkar used by the main characters of the Vikings series, which tells the adventures of the legendary Viking chief Ragnar Lodbrok and his family.

Gungnir is the spear of Odin, the main god of Norse mythology. Its name means “the one that produces a violent tremor or shaking.”

According to mythology, it was forged by the sons of Ivaldi (the dwarves), and was given to Odin by Loki in compensation for the theft of Sif’s hair.

Gungnir had the ability to always hit the target and oaths were sworn on his tip.

Odin rushed onto the battlefield with his spear and golden helmet.

Gustav

Gustav is a Norse boy name. Meaning “staff of the Goths”.

Derived from the Old Norse elements “Gautr” (Goth) and “stafr” (staff).

Halsnøy

Halsnøy is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship found in Norway.

It was probably used in travel and trade in the region.

Hamar

Hamar is a Norse boy name. Meaning “hammer” in Old Norse.

Hedeby

Hedeby is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship used for long-distance trade that was found in Germany.

Helga

Helga is a Norse girl name.

Feminine form of Helge.