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Traditionally Vikings were often named after a dead relative or ancestor – usually one that had lead a successful, prosperous life. This was because parents hoped that the good fortune of their ancestor would be passed down to the young boy. Namesakes: Ralf Richter, a German actor known for the Academy Award-nominated 1981 film Das Boot. Ralf Teles, a Brazilian footballer for Corinthians.

Famous Namesakes: Sigrid Wolf (Austrian alpine skier and Olympic gold winner), Sigrid Thornton (Australian actress)

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And of course, the popular TV series The Vikings and the Marvel superhero films have catapulted names such Loki and Thor into the public imagination. Fans of this book will be delighted to know that there is now a non-fiction companion guide to accompany this novel, which allows readers to take an immersive tour of Gunnar’s world. Namesakes: Hannelore “Loki” Schmidt, the wife of Helmut Schmidt, the Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982. Darren McGarvey (known as Loki), a Scottish rapper and activist during the Scottish independence referendum in 2014.Famous Namesakes: Frode Andresen (Norwegian biathlete and skier), Frode Estil (Norwegian cross-country skier), Frode Bovim (Olympic sailor) But the one I’ve seen used the most across KS2 is his epic adventure, Viking Boy, which stars son of a Viking chieftain, Gunnar, and follows him on his journey to avenge his father’s death and rescue his mother from Skuli and his Wolf Men. These famous boy names for Viking males come primarily from ancient Viking heroes, the Prose and Poetic Eddas, or the gods and other beings in Norse mythology. Thank you for visiting Scandinavia Facts. We exists to inform people about the people, culture, and history of Northern Europe. Learn more Recent Posts

Famous Namesakes: Dane Cook (U.S. comedian and actor), Dane Lorg (MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals) Today, however, names with Viking origins are not particularly popular choices for Scandinavian parents. Namesakes: Vidar Kjartansson, an Icelandic footballer for Norwegian club Vålerenga IF. Vidar Kleppe, the Norwegian leader of the Democratic party from 2002 to 2012. Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9753 Ocr_module_version 0.0.15 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000584 Openlibrary_edition Namesakes: Halley Gross, an American screenwriter known for episodes of the HBO series Westworld. Halley Hough, the first curator of the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington.

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Namesakes: Nanna Egedius, a Norwegian figure skater who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Nanna Hilmarsdóttir, an Icelandic musician with the indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.