Bjarne

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjarni.

Proper noun

Bjarne c

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Bjørn

References

• [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

Alternative forms

• Bjerne (j-umlaut)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bjarnə/

Proper noun

Bjarne m (definite Bjarnen)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

Patronymics:

• son of Bjarne: Bjarneson
• daughter of Bjarne: Bjarnedotter

Related terms

• bjørn, Bjørn

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988), Norderlendske fyrenamn‎^[2] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bjarne c (genitive Bjarnes)

1. a male given name from Old Norse of Norwegian origin