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Fridtjof
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Norwegian Bokmål
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Alternative forms
nb Fridtjov
Etymology
From nb non Friðþjófr. Appears in Old Norse saga and was revived through 19th century literature. Cognate with sv Fritiof and da Frithjof.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male
References
nb
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
nn non Friðþjófr where <f> has been misinterpreted as /f/. Compare the semi-learned nn Fridtjov, nn Fredtjov and nn Fridtjuv.
Proper noun
nn proper noun
nn male Fridtjov