Historical Icelandic Names

  1. Ragnhildur
    • Solveig
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian
      • Meaning:

        "the strong house or daughter of the sun"
      • Description:

        Common in Scandinavia, this name has rarely come to our shores. The name of the heroine in Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Solveig is currently a widely-used name in Norway. Pronounced authentically, with a silent 'g', it becomes much more appealing.
    • Stefan
      • Origin:

        German, Scandinavian, Polish, and Russian variation of Stephen
      • Description:

        An elegant, continental name for the post-Steve era. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 1949 and has been on the list every year since except for a year off in 2008.
    • Sigmundur
      • Svanhildur
        • Tomas
          • Origin:

            German and Portuguese version of Thomas
          • Meaning:

            "twin"
          • Description:

            The pronunciation may be slightly different—toe-MAHS—though some parents use this as a phonetic spelling of Thomas.
        • Thorsteinn
          • Vilborg