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Pure, through Agnes
Dansk Navneleksikon traces Agnete through the Latin variant Agneta to Agnes and Greek Hagne, associated with hagnos, pure or chaste. Its discussion also distinguishes a later association with Latin agnus, lamb.
Read the meaning and history →Danish form of Absalom: father is peace
Axel is a medieval Danish form of Absalom. Absalom comes from a Hebrew compound joining father with peace, conventionally rendered father is peace.
Read the meaning and history →Bear
Bjørn is the Danish and Norwegian form corresponding to Björn. The older Norse name is from bjǫrn, bear.
Read the meaning and history →Familiar form of Glenna
The specialist Nordic name account identifies Glennie as a pet form of Glenna and cites Danish and Norwegian personal-name reference books. Glenna is separately documented as a feminine form of Glenn.
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