At a Glance: Name: Skarpheðinn – Meaning: sharp fur cloak – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SKAHRP-hyeh-thin
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'.
How to Pronounce Skarpheðinn
Phonetic: SKAHRP-hyeh-thin
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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