List of Old Baby Names Meanings

Jerk

(YEHRK)

In the United States, "jerk" refers to a person who is rude or mean. ... I was told this story about a Swedish man who went on business to America. His name is Jerk Feling. They kept calling out for him at the airport, and it sounded terrible as you can imagine. The name unfortunately does not translate well.

Meaning: King forever Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Jerker

(YEHR-kər)

Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Jerker.

Meaning: King forever Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Jerrik

(YEH-rik)

Meaning of name Jerrik. Etymology : Danish variant of ERIK. Saint : Origin : Danish.

Meaning: King forever Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Jorunn

(YAW-roon)

Norse Meaning: The name Jorunn is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Jorunn is: Chiefs love.

Meaning: Loving horses Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Kare

(KAH-reh)

Norse Meaning: The name Kare is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Kare is: Tremendous.

Meaning: Curvy Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Keld

(KELT)

Keld may refer to: Keld, Cumbria, England. Keld, North Yorkshire, England. Variation of Kjell (name), a masculine given name in Danish.

Meaning: Large pot Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Kensley

(KENZ-lee)

Kensley is the latest in a long list of surnames repurposed as given names. Kensley is a last name dating back to medieval England and was derived from a place name. The surname is the combination of an Old Nordic word “kelda” meaning “spring, well” and the Old English “lēah” meaning “clearing, glade”.

Meaning: From a clearing with a spring Origin: Gaelic, Old Norse

Kettil

(KEH-til)

Kettil is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1173 times.

Meaning: Large pot Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Kirkwood

(KURK-wuwd)

Kirkwood Name Meaning. Scottish: habitational name from any of several places named as being a wood belonging to the Church or situated by a church (see Kirk). There are places so called in Ayrshire, Dumfries, and Lanarkshire.

Meaning: Church in a wood Origin: English, Old Norse

Kjeld

(KYEJT)

Kjell is a masculine given name in Norway, Finland and Sweden, in Denmark the cognate is Kjeld or Keld. It is derived from the Old Norse: kętill, meaning "kettle," "cauldron," or "helmet." In 2007, there were 59,011 men in Sweden with "Kjell" as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.

Meaning: Large pot Origin: Danish, Old Norse