Vagn
Vagn is an Old Norse masculine forename, meaning 'wagon'. In Norwegian, the name means orca. It was the name of a famous 10th-century Jomsviking, Vagn Åkesson.
The Old Norse was revived in modern Scandinavia, the first modern bearer of the name on record being Vagn Ekman (1874-1954), a Swedish oceanographer.[1] The name became popular in Denmark during the 1920s and 1930s.[2]
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɔːn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Wagon, Orca |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Vaughn, Vagner, Vagnar, Vagnur |
Notable people
- Vagn Bennike (1888–1970), Danish resistance fighter during World War II
- Vagn Holmboe (1909–1996), Danish composer
- Vagn Hovard (1914–1998), Danish field hockey player
- Vagn Jørgensen (fl. 1930s), Danish sprint canoeist
- Vagn F. Flyger (1922–2006), Danish-American wildlife biologist
- Vagn Schmidt (born 1935), Danish sprint canoeist
- Vagn Nielsen (born 1943), Danish handball player
Related terms
- Vaghn, Vaughn (disambiguation), Vaughan, Wagn, Waghn
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Vagn