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Brage (given name)

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Brage
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Meaningpoetry
Region of originNorway
Other names
Related namesBragi

Brage is a Norwegian masculine given name originating from the Old Norse name Bragi, developing from the word "bragr" meaning poetry.[1] As of January 2019, there were 2 813 men who had Brage as first name in Norway.[2]

Notable people

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Notable Norwegians with the given name include;

References

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  1. ^ Nordic Names: Brage
  2. ^ "Navn". Statistisk sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 Jan 2019. Det er 2 813 menn som har Brage som første fornavn. Det er 2 392 menn som har Brage som eneste fornavn. (Search for the name 'Brage' in the NAVNESØK search box.)