Aslaug (given name)
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Gender | unisex |
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Language(s) | Old Norse |
Origin | |
Word/name | Scandinavia |
Meaning | "god", "betrothed woman" |
Other names | |
See also | Asløg, Aslőg, Åslög |
![Black-and-white image of Norwegian woman Aslaug Huseklepp, standing with a vested dress in front of a tree, smiling at the camera](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Sunnfjordbunad._Aslaug_Huseklepp._Dr%C3%B8bak_-_no-nb_digifoto_20150626_00188_NB_MIT_FNR_11406.jpg/220px-Sunnfjordbunad._Aslaug_Huseklepp._Dr%C3%B8bak_-_no-nb_digifoto_20150626_00188_NB_MIT_FNR_11406.jpg)
Aslaug is a Norwegian given name, derived from Old Norse prefix áss-, meaning "god", and suffix -laug, possible meaning "betrothed woman". The Swedish cognate is Aslög; the Danish cognate is Asløg. Aslaug is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Aslaug include:
- Aslaug, a queen of Scandinavian mythology
- Aslaug Dahl (born 1949), Norwegian, Olympic cross-country skier
- Åslaug Grinde (1931–2019), Norwegian politician
- Åslaug Haga (born 1959), Norwegian politician
- Åslaug Linge Sunde (1917–2006), Norwegian politician