Names That Mean Old
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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".