At a Glance
- Meaning
- Widely known (Old Norse 'wide' + 'known')
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- VID-koon
Vidkun is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “widely known (Old Norse 'wide' + 'known')”. It appears in our list of 100+ Norse Mythology Baby Names — Epic, Ancient, and Surprisingly Wearable.
Meaning & Origin of Vidkun
Meaning: Widely known (Old Norse 'wide' + 'known').
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Often glossed as meaning 'wise' or 'experienced.' Actually: Not quite -- the compound is víðr 'wide' + kunnr 'known,' i.e. 'widely known,' not specifically 'wise.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Vidkun
VID-koon
Popularity of Vidkun
Vidkun 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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