Asbjørn
Asbjørn is a Danish and Norwegian male given name.
meaning
The name goes back to the Old Norse form Ásbiǫrn , from which other variants such as Asbjörn (Swedish) and Ásbjörn (Icelandic) are derived. The name is made up of the AS (god) and BJÖRN (bear).
variants
Variants are Åsbjørn and in Norway aspen .
Name bearer
- Ivar Asbjørn Følling (1888–1973), Norwegian chemist and doctor
- Asbjørn Halvorsen (1898–1955), Norwegian football player and coach
- Asbjørn Holm (1921–2001), Norwegian politician
- Asbjørn Jordahl (* 1932), Norwegian politician and journalist
- Henry Asbjørn Larsen (1899–1964), Norwegian polar explorer
- Asbjørn Nilssen (1875–1958), Norwegian ski jumper and Nordic combined athlete
- Asbjørn Riis (* 1957), Danish wrestler, film actor and bodybuilder
- Asbjørn Ruud (1919–1989), Norwegian ski jumper