Viking names for Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies

The Icelandic Sheepdog came to Iceland with the first Viking settlers ( AD 874-930)
Some names from Egils Saga

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Kveld-Úlfur Úlfur Bjálfason
Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson Son of Kveld-Úlfur
Hallbera Yngarsdóttir                       Wife of Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson
Þorgerður brák                                Bondwoman of Skalla-Grímur
Þórólfur Son of Skallagrímur and Hallbera
Egill Skallagrímsson Son of Skallagrímur and Hallbera, born in Iceland 910
Ásgerður Björnsdóttir                      Wife of Egill Skallagrímsson
Þorgerður                                       Daughter of Egill Skallagrímsson
Bera                                               Daughter of Egill Skallagrímsson
Böðvar Son of Egill Skallagrímsson
Gunnar Son of Egill Skallagrímsson
Þorsteinn Son of Egill Skallagrímsson
Þórður Granason Friend of Egill
Arinbjörn Friend of Egill
Berg-Önundur Brother-in-law of Ásgerður Björnsdóttir
Eiríkur blóðöx       (Eric Bloodaxe) King of Norway
Gunnhildur                                       Wife of Eiríkur
Haraldur hárfagri    (Harald Finehair) Father of Eirikur
Atleyjar-Bárður Friend of Eirikur and Gunnhildur
Röngvaldur Son of Eiríkur and Gunnhildur
Aðalsteinn King of England
Ólafur rauði King of Scotland
Hákon Brother of Eiríkur
Arinbjörn hersir Friend of Eiríkur
Friðgeir  
Ljótur  
Haraldur gráfeldur Son of Eirikur and Gunnhildur
Arnviður jarl  
Ármóður skegg  
Úlfur  
Steinn  
Grímur Son of Þorsteinn Egilsson


      

"The entry to the king's court is wide,
the way out narrow"

The words are those of the wise counsellor Arinbjörn,
who mediates between his friends Egill and his king
and Egil's archenemy Eirík Bloodaxe


 Few names from Njáls Saga
The Saga takes place in the period between 975 and 1014

 

 

Hámundur Father of Gunnar of Hlíðarenda
Gunnar á Hlíðarenda Gunnar Hámundarson from Hlíðarenda
Hallgerður Langbrók Höskuldsdóttir    Wife of Gunnar á Hlíðarenda
Þorgeir  
Njáll Þorgeirsson Son of Þorgeir and friend of Gunnar, lived at Bergþórshvoll
Bergþóra Skarphéðinsdóttir                 Wife og Njáll Þorgeirsson
Skarphéðinn Son of Njáll and Bergþóra
Grímur Son of Njáll and Bergþóra
Helgi Son of Njáll and Bergþóra
Þorgerður                                           Daughter of Njáll and Bergþóra
Helga                                                 Daughter of Njáll and Bergþóra
Högni Son of Gunnar and friend of Skarphéðinn
Þráinn Relative of Gunnar
Otkell Skarfsson  
Skammkell  
Hallkell Skarfsson  
Auðólfur  
Kolskeggur Brother of Gunnar á Hlíðarenda
Sámur Gunnars dog
Grani Gunnarsson Son of Hallgerður and Gunnar á Hlíðarenda
Kári Sólmundarson Friend of Njáll
Höskuldur Son of Þráinn of Hvítanes
Hildigunnur                                          Wife of Höskuldur
Mörður Valgarðsson  
Flosi Relative of Hildigunnur
Þórður Kárason Grandson of Njáll and Bergþóra
Björn hvíti Kaðalsson Björn the white
Valgerður                                            Wife of Björn
   


 

 

Bare is a man's back with no brother to protect it.
Njáls Saga ch. 152