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The Danish king Halfdan was one of the leaders who invaded England in 865–6 and captured the city of York. Harald Alternatively, you could just opt for the simple, self-explanatory Sune, which means “son”. How to pronounce Viking names Well-known people named Rune include the Danish musician and DJ, Dune RK and the Norwegian actor Rune Temte (Bron-Char in the Captain Marvel movie). Famous Namesakes: Kari Byron (U.S. artist and television personality), Kari Matchett (Canadian actress) Choosing a Viking name for your baby boy is very on trend at the moment. If you want a name for your newborn that suggests strength, courage, bravery and is just all-round cool, then a male Viking name could be for you. melly17 (CC)

If you want a name that suggests cuddly, clever and athletic, how about the Viking name Ulf, which means “wolf” in Old Norse? Aptly meaning “lord and ruler”, Harald is the name of the Viking king Harald Bluetooth, who conquered Denmark and Norway and succeeded in converting Denmark to Christianity in the tenth century. Namesakes: Solveig Dommartin, a French actress known for the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire (1987). Solveig Torsvik, a Norwegian politician, elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1993. Namesakes: Tora Aasland, a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 to 1993. Tora Teje, a Swedish silent film actress, appearing in films between 1920 and 1939.

Namesakes: Brenna O’Brien, a Canadian actress known for voice work in the anime series Inuyasha. Brenna Hassett, an American-British archaeologist who founded TrowelBlazers, championing women archaeologists. Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > Twenty-first century choices tend to be more international. For more on what Scandinavian parents are calling their baby boys today, see Cool Swedish boy names and their meanings and Cool Danish boy names and their meanings. Unusual Viking boys names

Also, naming children after gods, such as Thor, Ragnar or Odin, was thought to bring divine protection to the newborn child. This comprehension focuses on chapter 5 of the book and asks retrieval, inference and vocabulary related questions. Your KS2 class will answer the questions as best as they can using the story and their understanding. Norwegian baby boy names are a fantastic choice for those with Norse heritage or a fascination with Vikings ‒ strong, sturdy, and so sweet! Namesakes: Nanna Egedius, a Norwegian figure skater who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Nanna Hilmarsdóttir, an Icelandic musician with the indie folk band Of Monsters and Men. That element of myth and magic was the other great reason I loved this. There's a mysterious old man in this book who's missing an eye (and if you know your myth, you may know who I mean). Coupled with him, there's a whole world of references ranging from the Bifrost, through to Heimdall, through to two birds which keep watch on Gunnar throughout his adventures.

Anglo-Saxon Boy

Probably the best-known Danish Troels is the politician Troels Lund Poulsen, currently Denmark’s Minister for Economic Affairs. Trygve Namesakes: Olen, an ancient Greek poet known for his “ancient hymns.” Olen Steinhauer, an American writer of spy fiction novels like The Tourist.