Sóldís
From Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl (“sun”), and Old Norse dís (“goddess”), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“goddess”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“holy one,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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Sólon
Borrowed from Latin Solōn, from Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Steinn
Inherited from Old Norse Steinn, from stæinn (“stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Stella
From Latin stēlla (“star”). Noun sense 2 is after the protagonist of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Ultimately from Latin stella. From Latin Stēlla (literally…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sturla
Inherited from Old Norse Sturla, probably originally a nickname. Related to sturla (“to disturb, drive crazy”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Styrmir
From Old Norse Styrmir (literally “one who causes storms”), from Proto-Germanic *Sturmijaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sunnefa
From Old English Sunnġifu, from sunne (“sun”) + ġiefu (“gift”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sveinn
Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Faroese Sveinur, Danish Svend, Norwegian Nynorsk Svein, Swedish Sven, English Sweyn, and Finnish Soini.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Sverrir
From Old Norse Sverrir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Torfi
From Old Norse Torfi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Tryggvi
From Old Norse Tryggvi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ugla
From Old Norse ugla (“owl”), of imitative origin; or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *up-. See also ugla (“owl”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Úlfur
From Old Norse Ulfr, Úlfr. Cognate with Danish Ulf, Faroese Úlvur, Norwegian Bokmål Ulf, Norwegian Nynorsk Ulv, and Swedish Ulf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Venus
Borrowed from Latin Venus. Borrowed from English Venus, from Latin Venus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vilhjálmur
From Old Norse Vilhjálmr, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Vörður
From Old Norse Vǫrðr, from vǫrðr (“guard”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Zóphonías
First bearer Zóphonías Benjamínsson, born 1806. The name of one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament (Zephaniah); from Ancient Greek Σοφονίας (Sophonías), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Þór
From Old Norse Þórr, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, and Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish Tor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Þorbjörg
From Old Norse Þorbjǫrg.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Þórður
From Old Norse Þórðr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + friðr (“peace”). Cognate with Old Swedish Þōrþer.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Þorgeir
From Old Norse Þorgeirr, from Þórr (“Thor”) or þórr (“thunder”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese and Norwegian Nynorsk Torgeir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Þorgrímur
From Old Norse Þorgrímr, from Þórr (“Thor”) or þórr (“thunder”) + Grímr. Cognate with Faroese Torgrímur.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Þorkell
Inherited from Old Norse Þorkell, cognate with Faroese Torkil and Danish Thorkild.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Þóroddur
Compound of Þór (“Thor”) + oddur (“ord, point”), inherited from Old Norse Þóroddr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Þorsteinn
From Old Norse Þorsteinn, from Þor (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Þorvaldur
From Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Þrúður
From Old Norse Þrúðr, from Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R