Names That Mean Old

Bardou is a holiday destination in France, known for its pictureque village nestled in mountains. It is also a region of Guinea. As a name, it is more commonly known from its English derivation, meaning axe-wielding wolf.

Romani form of the Scandinavian name Vandill.

Sheenan updates the longtime Irish favorite Shannon, which ranked in the US Top 100 through much of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Shanon fell off the Top 1000 about ten years ago, but Sheenan is a worthy substitute. You might also consider it a form of Sheena, itself a form of Jane or John, with the meaning "God is gracious".

A name with Old Norse roots that at one time existed alongside the name Kárr, although Kári is the dominant form today. In recent years, it's been common in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Skarde is ultimately derived from the Old Norse byname Skarði, which referred to someone with a cleft chin.

A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr, "brave".

The modern form of Þórdís.

A goddess worshipped in Roman times by Celtic peoples on the British isles, only recently rediscovered by historians. Though little is understood about her -- most of what we know comes from a single archeological finding -- she seems to have been a virgin goddess, analogous to the Greek Athena, Roman Minerva and, distantly, the Virgin Mary. Her name was initially thought to be Senua; both are intriguing, highly unusual possibilities for a little girl today.

Still heard today on the Faroe Islands, Drós comes from the Old Norse word for woman.

Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"

Faroese name derived from the Old Norse word fífa, which refers to cotton grass.

Faroese name related to the Norse goddess of destiny.