Names Preben

Preben

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Preben means "distinguished bear" which represents strength, power, and courage.
Popularity
Preben is not a common name throughout the world. It ranks outside of the top 1000 names in the United States, and it is mainly found in Scandinavian countries.

cartoon of the name Preben
Cartoon of Preben

Preben Name meanings & History

Preben is a Scandinavian name that comes from the Old Norse name Prýðbjǫrn, which means "distinguished bear". The name Preben means "distinguished bear" which represents strength, power, and courage. Modern Danish form of the name Pridbjørn, which was a medieval Scandinavian form of the Slavic (Wendish) name Pridbor, which was derived from Slavic prid meaning "first" and borti meaning "battle". It was imported into Danish via the medieval Putbus family, who were Slavic nobles from Rügen in Pomerania. The name Preben is commonly used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zodiac Sign of Preben: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Preben:

P: Particular,Passive,Political,Partnership,Pensive

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Environment

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

N: Nutrition,Nice,Neat,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis

Preben is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Preben

Some related names to Preben include Pryderi, Prydwen, Prynu, Prebenius, and Prebenek.

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