Where does “Björn” come from?

Björn (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish biørn, from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz — bear.

Björn (Swedish): a bear an ursid

Definitions

  1. a bear an ursid

Ancestry of “Björn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Björn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →Every word from Old Norse Bjǫrn →Every word from Old Swedish biørn →
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