Frithiof
Name list
Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poetry) for a fighter. Bearers of the name include: Iceland. The hero of Frithiof's Saga, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300. Norway. Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner. Frithjof Prydz (1841–1935), Norwegian judge. Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter. Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930), Norwegian explorer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritiof
Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poetry) for a fighter. Bearers of the name include: Iceland. The hero of Frithiof's Saga, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300. Norway. Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner. Frithjof Prydz (1841–1935), Norwegian judge. Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter. Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930), Norwegian explorer.
