Asbjørn

Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.[1] In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name.[2] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.[3]

The name is a combination of the words as, i.e. a god in the Norse pantheon, and bjørn, meaning bear.[4] (Bjørn can also be used as a given name by itself.)

Variants

Variants include Espen and Esben. In Swedish, the equivalent is Esbjörn.[5]

Notable people

Notable people with this name include:

References

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