The story behind Vilhjálmur
From Old Norse Vilhjálmr, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
Pronunciation
Icelandic: [ˈvɪl.çaulmʏr]
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Names Similar to Vilhjálmur
Ásmundur
From Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Auðmundur
From Old Norse Auðmundr, from Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Erlendur
From Old Norse Erlendr, of uncertain origin. Connection with erlendur (“foreign”) uncertain.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Freygerður
From Old Norse Freygerðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Guðmundur
From Old Norse Guðmundr, cognate to Norwegian and Swedish Gudmund.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gunnólfur
From Old Norse Gunnólfr, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiwulfaz, equivalent to gunnur (“battle”) + úlfur (“wolf”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Vilhjálmur
Aðalsteinn
From Old Norse Aðalsteinn, a calque of Old English Æþelstān, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with German Edelstein.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Amhlaidh
From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Arnfríður
From Old Norse Arnfríðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Vilhjálmur
Aðalsteinn
From Old Norse Aðalsteinn, a calque of Old English Æþelstān, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with German Edelstein.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Amhlaidh
From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Grímkell
Inherited from Old Norse Grímkell.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length