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Bjorn is an unaccented spelling of the Scandinavian personal name Björn or Bjørn. Behind the Name traces the older form to Old Norse bjǫrn, meaning “bear”, and cites specialist Norse name scholarship. The pronunciation depends on language, so an English-speaking owner may adapt it. Its animal meaning belongs to the established personal-name tradition, unlike newer English pet names borrowed directly from animal words.
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