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Where does “Bjǫrn” come from?

Bjǫrn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bernuz.

Ancestry of “Bjǫrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbernuz—

Words derived from “Bjǫrn”

  • Björn
  • Bjørn
Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →