Where does “Ásbjørn” come from?

Ásbjørn (Faroese) comes from Faroese ásur, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

Ancestry of “Ásbjørn”, step by step

Ásbjørn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ásur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseásurOne of the Æsir; axis; a long low hill, a ridge
2Old NorseÁssa thick pole, main beam (in a house)
3Proto-Germanicastazbranch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch

via Faroese Bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseBjørnbear
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear

via Old Norse Ásbjǫrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁsbjǫrn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old Norse Áss →