| Norman family name |
Scandinavian origin and meaning (if known) |
| Anger |
Asgeir (Gods’, Aesir’s javelin) |
| Ango(t) |
Asgaut |
| Anquetil |
Asketill (Gods’, Aesir’s cauldron |
| Auber |
Osbern (Gods’, Aesir’s bear, warrior). May be Frankish/Saxon also, from Odalbert (Albert) |
| Aumont |
(See Osmond) |
| Azouf, Auzoux |
Asulf (Gods’, Aesir’s wolf, warrior) |
| Aze |
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| Brument, Le Brument |
Brúdmaðr (bridegroom) |
| Burnouf |
Brynjolf (Hardened [with a breastplate] wolf,warrior. |
| Ernouf |
Arnulf (wolf eagle). May also be Frankish/Saxon. |
| Estur |
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| Frigard |
|
| Gaument |
Hvalman (whaler) |
| Godefroy |
Godfrid (under God’s protection). May also be Frankish/Saxon. |
| Gonnor |
|
| Gounouf |
Gunnulf (fighting wolf, warrior) |
| Guillhouf |
Vilulf (wolf’s [warrior’s] will) |
| Harang |
|
| Harou |
Harulf (the army’s wolf, warrior) |
| Hastain |
Hastein (high stone) |
| Havard |
Havard (the high warden) |
| Hérou |
Herulf |
| Houlegate |
Holgata (hollow path) |
| Ingouf, Igouf, Yngouf, Ygouf, Youf |
Ingolf (God Ing’s wolf, warrior) |
| Néel |
Njall |
| Onfroy, Onfroi |
Unfrid (the one who gives peace) |
| Osmond, Osmont |
Osmund (unde God’s protection) |
| Osouf, Ozouf |
Osulf (God’s wolf, warrior) |
| Quétil, Quétel |
Ketill (the sacred cauldron) |
| Rabec |
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| Renouf |
Ragnulf (adviser wolf, warrior) |
| Thérou(l)de, Thouroude, Troude, Trudeau, Torde |
Thorvald (powerful by Thor) |
| Tostain, Toutain |
Thorstein (Thor’s Stone) |
| Tourquétil, Turquétil, Turquéty |
Thorketill (Thor’s Cauldron) |
| Tougard, Turgard |
Thorgard (the one who is under Thor’s protection) |
| Turgot |
Thorgaut |
| Turgis |
Thorgisl (Thor’s hostage) |
| Varanger |
Varangr (nickname for ‘sailor’) |
| Varangot |
Derivative of Varange (nottom of a boat, nickname for ‘sailor’) or composition of Var- (vigilant) and -Asgaut. |
| Yver |
Ivar |
NOTE: There are some other family names whose origin is ‘other’ Germanic (Saxon or Frankish) but which are very close to Scandinavian forms: Enouf (Eginwulf), Anfray (Ansfrid), Anfri (Ansfrid), Geffroy (Gerdfrid), Gonfroy (Gunfrid), Rainfroy (Raginfrid), Rioult (Ridwulf).
Sources:
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Bernage, Georges (1981) Prénoms Normands et Vikings, Ed. Heimdal, Coll. Guide Heimdal; Bayeux, France. |
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Bernage, Georges (1982) La Normandie et les Vikings, Ed. Heimdal, Coll. Guide Heimdal; Bayeux, France. |
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Dauzat, A. and Morlet, M-T. (1969) Dictionnaire éthymologique des noms de familles et prénoms de France, Ed. Librairie Larousse; Paris. |
Last updated: 21st June, 2015, 4:08 PM
