Njáll
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Njáll (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈnjɑːlː]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnjautl̥]) is an old Viking given name[1] native to Iceland and other Scandinavian countries. It was borrowed or derived from the Old Irish name Niall.[2]
People with this name
- Njáll Þorgeirsson, character in Njáls saga
- Njáll Trausti Friðbertsson (born 1969), Icelandic politician
References
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Njáll".
- ^ Hudson, B.J (2005) Viking Pirates and Christian Princes: Dynasty, Religion, and Empire in the North Atlantic, Oxford University Press. p. 63.