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Asbjørn

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Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.[1] In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name.[2] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.[3]

The name is a combination of the words as, i.e. a god in the Norse pantheon, and bjørn, meaning bear.[4] (Bjørn can also be used as a given name by itself.)

Variants

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Variants include Espen and Esben. In Swedish, the equivalent is Esbjörn.[5]

The English surnames Osborn, Osborne, Osbourne and Usborne come from Asbjørn or the same route.

Notable people

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Asbjørn

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Ásbjǫrn

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References

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  1. ^ "Asbjørn - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Names".
  3. ^ Graphic ssb.no
  4. ^ Navnenes kulturhistorie Archived November 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  5. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Esbjörn". Behind the Name. Retrieved 29 July 2023.