At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sharp fur cloak
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
Skarpheðinn is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “sharp fur cloak”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Skarpheðinn
Meaning: Sharp fur cloak.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Sharp heathland Actually: The element héðinn means 'fur cloak' or 'pelt', not 'heathland'.
Popularity of Skarpheðinn
Skarpheðinn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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