Beorn
Old English
Etymology
From Old English beorn ("warrior"). Cognate with Old Norse Bjǫrn, Danish Bjørn and Icelandic Björn which all mean "bear".
Proper noun
Beorn m
- a male given name
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Beorn | — |
| accusative | Beorn | — |
| genitive | Beornes | — |
| dative | Beorne | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1057 (King Edward declares that Abbot Mannig and the monk Æthelwig have bought land at Evenlode, Gloucs., from Eammer), Beorn is mentioned as "Beorn" in the old text section.