Picture the god Thor and his thunderous hammer… From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse – the language of Viking Age, Norse sagas, mythology and Scandinavian folklore! Here you will find a list of 42 genuine given Viking given names. Old Norse Background. He is killed by Kjetill.
She is killed by Frodi. 50. After his son Bul is accidentally killed by Thorgrim, Thorgrim is found drowned. Continuous lines signify a lineal descent and/or consanguinity, dashed lines signify a marriage, and dotted lines signify a sexual relationship. He has a wife, Elisef, and a son, Leif. He is married to Princess Judith, with whom he has a son, Prince Aethelred. Loosely based on Ragnar's unnamed daughters. During the trip they form a close friendship which leads to Halfdan joining Lagertha's side when Ivar and Harald declare war on her. A ruthless and skilled warrior, but his life in his brother's shadow makes Rollo's feelings towards Ragnar change from love and admiration to hateful jealousy. When faced by Harald in battle, he is killed. Eyvind and Rafarta's son, who joins Floki's expedition to set up a colony. A number of the names on this list are also words that describe traits, either physical or personality traits, which is in keeping with the style of the time. He is killed at the Siege of Paris. Together with various dialects, Old Norse was used in many regions, including present territories of Scandinavian countries, Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Isle of Man, Normandy and Vinland. It's never made clear if Eyvind was in on Asbjorn's and Rafarta's plot.
In the second part of season 4, Alfred is portrayed by recurring child actor Isaac O'Sullivan.In seasons 3 and 4, Aethelred is portrayed by an uncredited infant actor.In season 3 and in the first part of season 4, Guthrum is portrayed by an uncredited infant actor. If you would like to look for names of Old Norse origin, have a look at the category: Old Norse.
She is disturbed by Ivar and fears him. He then sailed west and glimpsed the Golden Land.
Harald is seriously injured in the battle and Olaf saves his life. Based on the historical Ragnar and Aslaug's second son. Female Viking names. This and Freydis' sycophancy leads Ivar to declare himself a god.
(Illustrating photo: Steinkjer Municipality / Leif Arne Holme) Old Norse Girl Names are both feminine and strong at the same time - just like the Viking Age women. They believed that giving son a name related to warfare, power, and courage would help him bring victory to his people.
Ubbe asks him to sail again with him to find the new land. He takes part of Bjorn and Hvitserks siege of Kattegat where he suffers from a crisis of faith. Astrid: beautiful, loved Bodil: penance and fight Frida: peace Gertrud: spear Gro: to grow Estrid: god and beautiful Hilda: the fighter Gudrun: god and rune Gunhild: fight Helga: sacred Inga: of the god Inge Liv: of life Randi: shield or shrine Signe: the one who is victorious Sigrid: victorious horsewoman Revna: raven Sif: wife and bride Looking for the perfect name for your little one? After spending most of his life as a hostage he is evicted by Aethelwulf when Ragnar denies being his father. From episode 6x01 to 6x08, she is credited as a guest star.Ragga Ragnars is credited as a series regular from episode 6x09 onwards. In the first part of season 4, Alfred is portrayed by recurring infant actor Conor O'Hanlon. Killed by his brother Ivar after years of bullying. In the first part of season 4, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye is portrayed by recurring child actor Elijah O'Sullivan and guest actor David Lindström.In seasons 2 and 3, Ubbe is portrayed by recurring infant actor Cormac Melia. She is killed by Kjetill. Murdered by her own adopted daughter who shortly after committed suicide.
He assists Kjetill in massacring Eyvind and his family. After the battle, he declares Bjorn king of Kattegat. Picture the god Thor and his thunderous hammer… From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse – the language of Viking Age, Norse sagas, mythology and Scandinavian folklore! Originally a farmer, Viking Ragnar Lothbrok claims to be descended from the Ragnar's brother. He conspires with Prince Aethelred to overthrow King Alfred. He dies by asphyxiation after being stung by a bee.
The leader of Ivar's bodyguards. He quickly becomes disillusioned when arriving in Iceland and becomes antagonistic to Floki. She becomes Queen of Kattegat by marrying Ivar.
He is married to his former slave Freydis, who manipulates him and inflates his ego. Rafarta and Asbjorn are implicited as the murderers and Floki banishes Eyvind and his family from the colony. Soon after she finds herself pregnant and induces Lagertha to kill her during battle, she admits that she was always her true love. Ubbe eventually rejects her to marry Torvi, causing Margrethe to go insane. She, along with Gyda, dies in a plague. He is killed by Rollo, after Earl Haraldson's death.
His real name is Athelstan and he was a monk in England.
He is killed by Kjetill. In season 5, Asa is portrayed by recurring child actress Svea Killoran.Earl Haraldson, King Ragnar, King Horik, Emperor Charles, and King Harald's family tree As a part of the Indo-European language family and originally writing in runic alphabet,Old Norse gave rise to many present languages, such as Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish. Based on the historical Pretender to the throne of Mercia.
His wife Rafarta's brother was killed by Kjetill's father, which also makes him antagonistic to Kjetill. He is killed by White Hair. Many of these names are specific to Scandinavia. The following is a list of named characters who have had a relatively relevant story arc on the series. The farmhands capture Floki at knifepoint as Kjetill and Frodi murders Eyvind and all of his family.
His ships create a revolution in shipwrighting. Oleg's wife, who has a striking resemblance to Freydis.