Bjerne

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Bjarni, short form of names starting with Bjarn-, from bjǫrn (bear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²bjɛrnə/, /²bjɛnːə/, /²bjɛdnə/

Proper noun

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Bjerne m (definite Bjernen)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse
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References

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  • Ludvig Bru (1913) Norske folkenamn med tydingar (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 36