Hornbori

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Male Male Name

Usage

Old Norse Old Norse

Origin and Meaning

Old Norse name of uncertain meaning. Theories include:

1) Old Norse hornbori = 'horn-blower' [1] [2]

2) Old Norse hornbori = 'the one who was conceived in a corner' [2]

3) Old Norse hornbori = 'horn piercer' [2]

4) Old Norse hornburi = 'horn-bearer' [1] [2]

Related Names

     
Hornbori ♂ Frequency of occurance as female name todayFrequency of occurance as male name today Old Norse
Hornburi ♂ Frequency of occurance as female name todayFrequency of occurance as male name today Old Norse

Further Information

Mythology

Hornbori is the name of a dwarf in Vǫluspá

Statistics

Name count per country
CountryCommonnessFemale ♀ Male ♂
Statimg f legend.pngStatimg m legend.pngas main name#also aux. name&as main name#also aux. name&
Denmark Denmark[3] Statimg f0.pngStatimg m0.png 0 n.a. 0 n.a
Sweden Sweden[4] Statimg f0.pngStatimg m0.png 0 0 0 0
Norway Norway[5] Statimg f0.pngStatimg m0.png 0 0 0 0
Finland Finland[6] Statimg f0.pngStatimg m0.png 0 0 0 0
  #: count of main first name only
  &: count of both main and additional first names
Name counts are approximate as statistics normally is not published for names given to less than 3 or 5 persons per country.

 

No recent statistics trend found in databases for Hornbori.

Sources: [4] [3] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002)
  2. ↑ Rudolf Simek: Dictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)
  3. ↑ Danmarks Statistik, National statistics office of Denmark, http://www.dst.dk
  4. ↑ Statistiska Centralbyrån, National statistics office of Sweden, http://www.scb.se/
  5. ↑ Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no
  6. ↑ Väestörekisterikeskus, National Population Register Centre of Finland, http://www.vrk.fi
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