Thor: thunder god; Heyerdahl: heath valley

Emil: rival; Hegle: uncertain; Svendsen: son of Svend

Kristian: follower of Christ; Blummenfelt: flower field

Alexander: defender of men; Kristoff: bearer of Christ

John: God is gracious; Carew: uncertain (possibly Welsh place name)

Fredrik: peaceful ruler; Aursnes: gravel headland

Erik: eternal ruler; Thorstvedt: Thors place

Jan: God is gracious; Garbarek: uncertain (possibly farm name)

Thomas: twin; Dybdahl: deep valley

Lars: laurel; Vaular: from Vaule (place)

Short for Vincent or similar

Don: world leader; Martin: of Mars, warlike

Kaveh: legendary Persian blacksmith hero; Rashidi: rightly guided

Kristofer: bearer of Christ; Schauff: German origin (attendant)

Magne: mighty; Furuholmen: pine islet

Harald: army ruler; V: fifth

Vidkun: wide kinship?; Quisling: uncertain

Fridtjof: thief of peace?; Nansen: son of Nans

Lars: laurel; Lillo: small; Stenberg: stone mountain

Kjetil: kettle, helmet; Jansrud: Johns clearing

Odd: point of weapon; Nordstoga: north farm

Trygve: trustworthy; Skaug: forest

Per: rock; Fugelli: Italian origin (birds)

Eirik: eternal ruler; Horneland: horn land (promontory)

Vegard: protection in battle; Harm: army

Morten: from Mars, warlike; Abel: breath, vapor

Knut: knot; Hamsun: possibly from farm name Hamar

Thomas: twin; Numme: from Numedal valley

Harald: army ruler; Eia: islet

Petter: rock; Stordalen: big valley

Trond: to grow; Fausa: from Fusa municipality

Nicolai: victory of the people; Cleve: cliff; Broch: fortress

Jakob: supplanter; Oftebro: often bridge

Anders: manly, brave; Danielsen: son of Daniel; Lie: hillside

Kristoffer: bearer of Christ; Joner: son of Jon

Beautiful, beloved, divine strength

Grace, mercy, prayer (Ane); brown (Brun)

Rival, industrious (Emilie); victory of the people (Nicolas)

Bitter, beloved (Maria); small, stubborn (Mena)

Bitter, beloved (Marie); wolf (Ulven)

Pearl (Margrethe); defender of men (Alexandrine)

Blind (Cecilie); forest (Skog)

Torch, light (Lene); uncertain (Marlin)

Free woman (Caroline); mountain (Berg); son of Erik (Eriksen)

Harvester (Therese); Johaug (farm name)

Lily (Suzann); rock (Pettersen)

Pure (Kari); from a farm (Traa)

Beautiful, fair (Ingrid); follower of Christ (Kristiansen)

Pearl (Grete); from a farm (Waitz)

God is gracious (Johanne); from a farm (Killi)