Names That Mean Old
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Urð
Faroese from Old Norse
"fate"
Faroese name related to the Norse goddess of destiny.
Emmelina
Variation of Emmeline, Old French form of archaic German Amal
"work"
Emmelina, which can rhyme with "keener" or "liner", is a frillier and much less common version of Emmeline. While Emmeline was in the US Top 1000 girl names in 2022, Emmelina was given to fewer than…
Drós
Faroese, Old Norse
"woman"
Still heard today on the Faroe Islands, Drós comes from the Old Norse word for woman.
Aldyth
Old English
"war"
Like Edith and Audrey, this is an Anglo-Saxon name (Ealdgyth) that has been smoothed at the edges over the centuries. One historic bearer of the name was the wife of the Welsh king Gruffudd ap…
Orm
Old Danish and Old Swedish
"serpent, snake"
Orm was a common name in the Viking Age, when children were often given names of animals. Animal names were thought to provide protection to those who had them.
Asgot
Old Swedish and Old Danish
"god of the Goths"
Sölvi
Icelandic variation of Sǫlvi, Old Norse
"temple of the Sun"
In Swedish, Sölvi is a feminine name and variation of Solveig. The Icelandic masculine form evolved from Sǫlvi, an Old Norse name no longer in use.
Brosi
Faroese, Old Norse
"smile"
Used on the Faroe Islands, Brosi is derived from the Old Norse word brosa , meaning "to smile". Brosi could also work as a nickname for Ambrose.
Brá
Faroese, Old Norse
"eyelash"
Too ripe for teasing for an English speaker, but Brá is heard on occasion in Scandinavia.
Fífa
Icelandic, Old Norse
"cotton grass"
Icelandic nature name that may be too close to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Fípa
Faroese, Old Norse
"cotton grass"
Faroese name derived from the Old Norse word fífa , which refers to cotton grass.
Senuna
Celtic
"old"
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…
Røskva
Variation of Rǫskva, Old Norse
"vigorous, brave"
A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr , "brave".
Grim
English from Old Norse or Dutch and German surname
"masked person; stern, severe"
The Old Norse god Óthinn was also known by the epithet Grímr — translated into Middle English as Grim.
Oldie
English
"one that is old"
Nope, not Goldie. Oldie, as in, "an oldie but a goody" or "oldies music". Despite these neutral-to-positive associations, Oldie still has a musty, fusty quality. Actress Kelli Giddish named her son…
Torsten
Swedish from Old Norse
"Thor's stone"
Scandinavian names are fashionable these days, and Torsten is one that is used only occasionally: About 20 baby boys were named Torsten in the US last year.
Døgg
Faroese from Old Norse
"dew"
Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg , "dew"
Casca
Ancient Roman
"old"
Casca was a Roman cognomen — a proto-surname — that derived from a word meaning "old." It was seen in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar , and more recently, in The Hunger Games .
Sproti
Faroese from Old Norse
"sprout"
A cute and sprightly Faroese name from the Old Norse word for "sprout".
Tulsa
Creek
"old town"
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa…
