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Gjul
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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
nb /jʉːl/ [jʉːl]
nb ʉːl 1
nb Juul Jul hjul jul
nb Gjul
Etymology 1
nb non Gyrðr m, through the Norwegian form nb Gjurd m. nb Gjul developed as an Eastern Norwegian dialectal variant.“Gjul” at Nordic Names.
Alternative forms
nb Gjurd male given name
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Old Norse
Usage notes
The name has traditionally been associated particularly with Eastern Norway.
Etymology 2
nb Origin uncertain. The surname is not necessarily derived from the rare male given name.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb of uncertain origin
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 100 people registered in Norway had nb Gjul as their surname. A further 35 had it registered as a middle name/surname.“Navn”, updated 28 January 2026, Statistics Norway.
References
Kruken, Kristoffer and Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 2nd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.