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Bjarne
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Danish
Etymology
From da non Bjarni.
Proper noun
da proper noun c
da male
Related terms
da Bjørn
References
Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 25 444 males with the given name Bjarne have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
nn Bjerne j-umlaut
Etymology
From nn non Bjarni, short form of names starting with non Bjarn-, from nn bjǫrn bear.
Pronunciation
nn /²bjarnə/
Proper noun
m
nn male Old Norse
Usage notes
Bjarne
Related terms
nn bjørn, nn Bjørn
References
Swedish
Etymology
From sv non Bjarni, short form of names starting with non Bjarn-, from non bjǫrn bear.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Bjarne.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male Old Norse of Norwegian origin