Random Norse Names
OK, you're life is dang near perfect - you've just decided to get your
very own Norwegian Buhund. Awesome!. You're flying above the clouds,
you have an immense smile plastered across your face from one ear to
another, how can life get any better?
Then you realize you need to come up with a good name for your
future
little bundle of fur. But picking names is tough. You're going to be
saying this name (and occasionally yelling it very loudly in large
crowds of stuffy cat-lovers) for a long time to come. It's got to be a good name. It's
got to mean something cosmic or profound. It's got to be easy to
say. But what's a good name? Oh this is hard.
Your euphoria vanishes, your smile turns upside down.
You start to cry, abeit only inside.
Now, if you're like me, you'd prefer to name your upcoming ball
of fluff something old Norse or Norwegian. They're Viking Dogs after
all! But the odds are you know even less Old Norse or Norwegian than
you do quantum mechanics. You could go search baby name websites for
a good name, but after doing that for bit, it all seems so hopeless.
So many names, so hard to pick among them. The ones that sound nice
don't mean much to you, while the ones that have the right meaning,
sound awful..
So take my solution - Lie! Lie Proudly! Just pick a name that
sounds Old Norse, and say it means whatever you want it to. Who's
going to know if you're lying? Odds are, your friends know even
less Old Norse or Norwegian than you do. Hence they're not going to complain.
And even if you do have a Norwegian friend, simply say the name is
from Old Norse. If your friend Thor, who has been around for a really
long time, actually knows Old Norse, say it's Danish or Finnish.
Who is he to disagree?
The trick of course is to find a name that sort of sounds Old
Norse that could mean whatever you want it to. Something random, but
similar to Norwegian.
Well, you've come to the right spot. Below are a set of randomly
generated, Old Norse sounding names briefly considered when coming
up with the names of our puppies. They were generated using
character sequence based Markov chains modeled on about 300 Old
Norse names. Sure they're random, but not too random.
Some names I think would be great for Dogs (
Asti,
Skal,
Thorka ), while some are just weird:
(
Asteirigtrimundson,
Gund,
Snasonarnljorm). Feel free
to take a look and use any name you feel like, and come up with a
good, no a
great, story explaining it's meaning that means something
profound to you or your puppy. (E.g.
Faldr - the giant laughing green dragon that guarded
all the beer in Valhalla!
Woolf - the fierce 6-legged dog
that stood at Thor's side and fetches his thrown hammer.
Teif, the fox with hair long as it's tail that
Odin rubs against his lighting bolts to charge them.
Eyli, the dark black falcon who guards
from the foot of Sif's bed, ever watchful for mares of the night.
Now who would disagree with a stories like these?)
A short description of the ideas behind this algorithm I used,
and how the names sort of ended up being Old-Norse like, may be
found on:
You may enjoy these sites that have many, real, historical
Norwegian names in them instead, and information on how names
got translated into English.
http://www.borgos.nndata.no/jborgose.htm
- a great site
run by a Norwegian genealogist and historian, with lots of
info on Norway.
Now I will admit my wife wouldn't let me use any of these names,
but hey, I did manage to name one Chewie. (He's a
great dog - I even took him to Westminster!) I didn't even
have to give up Norse theme either - after all, everyone knows the
entire Star Wars universe was settled by Norwegians :-)
If you do decided to pick a name from this list, please let me
know how it works out, and what you decided the word means in
English! I'd love to hear all about it. (Oh, and watch out for
Norwegian Opera singers - but that's another story...)
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Adigfus
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Adil
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Adilm
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Adin
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Afran
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Afridmason
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Alf
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Alf
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Alfson
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Allga
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Amundson
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Amundsson
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Anic
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Anis
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Annad
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Annarsteigurdarsonsson
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Annlacoti
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Arand
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Arn
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Arnadd
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Arnakelsterdson
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Arnarrison
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Arncon
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Arni
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Asbralsteif
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Asbrand
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Asbrasson
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Asbrayerdson
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Asbrolfsson
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Ast
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Asteirigtrimundson
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Aster
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Asti
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Astir
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Astrimhiter
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Ath
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Athe
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Athellster
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Athorg
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Athorgfin
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Athormlason
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Atleidr
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Atleif
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Atli
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Atlifsson
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Atlimhiteiksson
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Atlinakkisa
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Atlingilson
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Aud
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Audm
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Audi
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Audmund
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Audmunn
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Audny
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Aun
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Aunchelgerse
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Aund
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Aundsdotir
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Aunn
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Aunnamon
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Aunor
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Aunrelstillson
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Baegi
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Baemunun
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Barsongimson
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Ber
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Ber
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Berd
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Berghtir
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Berleingisa
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Bik
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Biksonsson
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Bikulafn
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Bikuli
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Bikull
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Bikull)
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Bja
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Bjarn
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Bjarphe
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Bjol
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Bjolsson
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Bjora
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Bjorand
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Bjord
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Bjottein
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Bjotter
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Blacock
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Blagnung
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Blasonsson
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Blaumssfella
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Ble)
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Bleing
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Bodbralkell
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Bodd
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Bodi
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Bodis
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Bodverdingein
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Borarn
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Borway
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Bowswandsdatteinnlafni
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Bowswayer
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Bra
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Bra
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Braf
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Brafn
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Brafnir
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Bralkise
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Bran
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Brand
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Brandson
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Branhietil
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Brasson
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Brastri
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Brimunnakegi
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Brin
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Brisson
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Brygg
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Budmard
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Dagnosi
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Dainame
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Dainsson
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Dainssonad
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Dal
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Dallif
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Dyli
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Dylif
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Dylimsson
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Dylirir
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Dyllaf
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Eas
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Eason
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Eassonsson
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Egi
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Egibjorrafn
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Egilkelga
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Egillson
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Egillundsdatter
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Egilsdattilkelger
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Egilsson
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Egim
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Egimhiteiksson
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Egimsson
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Einn
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Einnsson
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Eir
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Eng
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Eng)
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Engbjorson
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Engimson
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Engni
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Eri
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Eric
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Erick
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Erikuli-Chrimsson
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Erim
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Erimsson
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Erir
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Erlafn
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Erleing
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Erleir
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Erlenjarsdar
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Erli
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Erphe
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Exceldordildordatteif
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Excelgi
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Eyli
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Eysteir
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Eyster
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Eyster
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Eystervarson
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Eystrioududmunrein
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Fal
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Fald
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Faldr
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Fallaus
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Fallif
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Fengla
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Fenthe
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Fin
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Fing
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Finsson
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Flod
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Forgring
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Forn
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Forraf
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Frodvillafn
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Frotter
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Galdr
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Galli
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Gaugibjorrious
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Gaukisdotsson
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Gaumarnarsterdatthe
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Gelga
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Gelgi
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Gell
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Gellafn
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Gil
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Gild
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Gildrudmarandson
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Gildson
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Gilld
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Gillsda-tong
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Gilsdattervan
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Gilson
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Gilson
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Gilsson
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Gilsson
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Gis
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Gis
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Gisa
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Gise
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Gison
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Gissonssong
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Gizur
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Gizurd
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Gjalned
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Gjarand
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Gjuk
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Gjukall
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Gjuki
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Gjukis
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Gjukison
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Gjukissons-Leigtrimhiteidmunn
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Good
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Goolugi
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Gotssed
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Gottardat
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Gotteing
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Gotter
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Gottild
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Gottir
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Grald
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Gran
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Grand
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Granwhiterdr
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Greid
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Greidmard
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Gri
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Gricson
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Gridrund
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Gridudson
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Gridududny
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Grighvalldi
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Grim
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Grise-Bjorleigund
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Gud
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Guda
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Gudi
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Gudile
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Gudisdatteinison
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Gudmar
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Gudmarsonsson
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Gudmason
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Gudmun
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Gudmund
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Gudmundson
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Gudmununnus
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Gudr
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Gudrelsson
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Gudrundson
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Gudund
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Gun
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Gund
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Gundi
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Gundsdarsterger
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Gundson
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Gundson
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Gundsson
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Gundssons-Leinsson
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Gunolfson
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Hacock
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Hacock
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Hak
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Hake-Bjarke-Bjor
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Hakkrson
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Hakonson
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Hakr
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Hakradatter
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Hakrsdottli
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Hakrson
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Hakrsson
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Hakrsti
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Hakrstrigurdin
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Hal
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Hald
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Hald
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Haldorka
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Haldr
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Hall
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Hall
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Halli
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Halla
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Halla
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Halli
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Hallkistari
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Hall-she
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Hallson
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Hallsonakon
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Halmun
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Halsson
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Halugi
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Ham
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Hambi
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Hamdiris
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Hamdis
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Hamdisle
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Hame)
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Hamon
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Hamonard
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Har
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Hara
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Haradatte
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Harand
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Harodr
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Harols
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Harrambi
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Harrand
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Harson
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Harste
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Haug
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Haugim
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Haukislesson
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Haum
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Haun
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Haund
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Haus
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Hedis
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Hel
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Held
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Heldsdatter
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Heleinakrster
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Helga
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Helger
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Helgi
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Helgild
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Helgilsonsson
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Hell
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Hell
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Helldotteigthelgibjotte
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Hellkell
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Hellki
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Hellugisson
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Hellund
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Helsonson
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Her
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Her
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Hil
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Hild
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Hildr
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Hilsson
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Hjald
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Hjaldotter
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Hjar
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Hjar
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Hjarein
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Hjarnlaf
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Hjorg
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Hjorodd
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Hjorri
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Hlad
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Hlas
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Hlason
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Hlinnus
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Hlodr
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Hlosteing)
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Hodd
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Hoddard
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Hodver
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Hoglaf
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Hoglauk
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Hognhe
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Hognhiell
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Hognir
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Hognir
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Hognoldinnsson
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Hognorkeleif
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Hognus
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Hognusson
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Hognusson
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Hognussona
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Hra
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Hragric
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Hraldr
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Hrallafvalli
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Hralli
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Hrallim
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Hralm
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Hram
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Hran
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Hrand
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Hrandsonsson
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Hrandveiksson
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Hras
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Hrein
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Hreins-Learnarnar
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Hrek
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Hrele
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Hrellug
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Hrenjar
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Hri
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Hridr
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Hrim
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Hrold
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Hrotterdar
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Hroud
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Hrous
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Huk
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Huki
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Hun
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Hund
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Hundson
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Ill
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Ill
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Illafasson
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Illaugi
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Illd
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Illeinssfelleinson
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Illi
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Ill-she
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Illugi
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Ing
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Ing
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Ing
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Ingillaf
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Inglafn
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Ingnunnadatteinsonsson
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Ingurd
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Ingurdaterdarafvatte
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Isle
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Isleidrudund
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Isleinsson
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Islessong
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Isli-Chrarsdatter
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Islif
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Islifson
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Islinsson
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J...
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Jokuladorson
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Jokulafn
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Jokuldordis
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Jon
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Jon
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Jondvellinsson
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Jong
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Jonsson
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Jorinsson
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Jorri
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Ket
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Keti
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Ketil
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Ketilkelstry-ch
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Ketinson
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Ketir
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Ketter
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Ketti
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Kettinsonsdad
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Kettir
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Kjafn
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Kjarellir
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Kjarsson
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Klaf
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Klafn
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Koglagnisl
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Kol
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Kold
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Kolf
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Kolf
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Kolfson
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Kolni
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Kolnir
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Kols
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Kolson
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Kordson
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Korodver
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Kvarad
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Kvarphe
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Lamdigthe
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Lamen
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Laugild
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Laukis
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Lein
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Leinnvein
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Lon
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Lon
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Lopts
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Loptsson
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Loptssonssonssonsson
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Mad
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Madd
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Mag
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Magfinisson
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Magi
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Magild
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Magildorkadatteiteinsson
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Magilsson
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Magni
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Magnick
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Magnir
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Magnund
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Magnund)
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Magnundsson
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Magnunn
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Magnunund
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Magnunundveidr
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Magnus
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Melein
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Melgil
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Mels
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Melsson
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Mend
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Menja
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Menthe
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Mjolmununnsdat
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Mjorm
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Mod
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Moddisdorhald
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Modvelgi
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Mora
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Mord
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Morvaldr
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Morvat
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Mosi
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Mosson
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Moudr
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Myrm
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Myrmlaf
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Nid
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Nidlenjaf
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Nidmarnek
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Nidmason
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Nidmund
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Nidund
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Nikkisdattir
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Nikkison
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Nikkrson
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Niksson
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Nikulaf
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Nikulafn
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Nikulafnir
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Nikulagi
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Nikula-ton
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Nikuld
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Nikulld
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Njal
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Njar
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Njar
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Njarthelsson
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Norka
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Odd
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Oddi
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Oddisason
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Oddsdad
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of
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ofrassfel
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ofrictost
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ofrim
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Ola
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Olacoatti
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Olacottinn
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Olad
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Oladgurd
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Olaegg
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Olaf
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Olafas
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Olafaster
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Olafn
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Olafnictorson
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Olafnisa
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Olagnunnakrson
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Olan
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Oland
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Olanhildr
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Olas
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Olason
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Olason
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Olastridudmund
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Olaug
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Olaugil
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Olauki
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Olaus
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Olrund
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Olruveifsson
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Onund
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Onund
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Onund)
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Onundson
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Onundson
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Onundssona
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Onundveid
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Onung)
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Onunna
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Onunnakr
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Onunnljorkeleidrundsdorli
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Onunnsson
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Onunosede
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Onus
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Onuskuli
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Onussfelga
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Onusson
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Onusson
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Orm
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Ormis
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Ormise
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Ormlason
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Ormsdatterdsse
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Ormsson
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Ormunnlafn
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Ottand
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Otteing
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Otteir
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Otter
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Otter
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Ottlimhilsdarafastarein
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Paldr
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Palksson
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Palni
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Peacotti
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Pearson
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Pricton
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Quiele
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Quiellug
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Ragnir
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Ragnundson
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Ragnunnarkelskelli
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Ragnus
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Ragruvein
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Ran
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Rand
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Rand
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Randsdat
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Randsdotteif
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Randson
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Raugi
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Raugill)
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Rauk
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Raukisason
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Raukisson
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Raum
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Raumssong
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Raunundson
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Refid
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Refild
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Refin
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Reg
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Regg
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Regillad
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Regin
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Regisda
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Register
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Run
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Rund
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Rundsdatterdad
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Saegildson
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Saegin
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Saemun
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Saemunnakranwhiterlaf
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Saend
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Saeng)
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She
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Shelsdottein
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Shieti
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Shil
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Shild
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Shilli
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Shiter
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Shiter
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Shiterg
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Sigdi
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Sigdigruveif
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Sigdisson
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Sigfidudmaris
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Sigfil
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Sigfinak
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Sigfinssonsson
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Sigfus
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Sigfusse
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Sigfusson
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Sighiter
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Sighti
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Sightils
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Sighval
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Sighvaldr
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Sighvattand
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Sigmun
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Sigmund
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Sigmundson
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Sigmunn
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Sigmunnarsson
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Sigmunnus
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Sigmunosson
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Sigmunrele
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Sigmunundveing
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Sigrir
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Sigrissong
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Sigrundsdatterdatte
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Sigthe
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Sigtric
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Sigtringurdigrim
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Sigtrygg
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Sigud
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Sigue
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Sigun
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Sigund
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Sigur
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Sigurd
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Sigurd
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Sigurda
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Sigurdat
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Sigurdattarald
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Sigurdatteir
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Sigurdattirim
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Sigurdigurd
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Sigurdildrenja
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Sigurdr
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Sigurdsdorharrand
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Sigurdson
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Sigurdsonara
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Siguric
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Sigurlegislein
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Sigurleir
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Sigurlenther
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Sigurn
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Sigurnljorm
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Sigurnthe
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Sillinakon
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Ska
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Skadd
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Skadotter
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Skal
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Skaldson
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Skar
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Skarsterdareinsson
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Slaf
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Snardatti
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Snarsdatterg
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Snasonarnljorm
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Snolfsdara
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Snolsterdsdattlin
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Snorkelga
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Snorodbradgund
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Snoroud
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Sold
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Solf
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Sorkegim
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Sorn
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Soxolfson
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Soxolfson
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Soxolm
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Soxolmund
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Soxolmundson
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Soxolned
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Ste
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Sturd
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Sturdison
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Sturn
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Styrkarphe
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Styrm
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Svandson
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Svard
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Sveif
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Sveifsdara
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Svein
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Sveingison
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Sveingurdarson
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Sveinsson
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Sveir
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Sveiricson
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Svelgildsondson
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Svells
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Sver
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Sverdatteinglafn
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Svergthe
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Swandsdatti
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Swar
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Swarandson
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Swardatteiksson
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Swareingnisleikuladdarand
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Sway
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Swed
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Swed
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Swede
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Swedildorison
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Swedisas
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Swedissa
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Tar
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Tar
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Tarengi
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Tason
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Teif
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th
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Thakr
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Thalkbeingurdighvatti
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Thallent
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Thalli-Chric
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Thar
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the
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the Sighiellund
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thedis
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thedisongil
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theek
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thelga
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thelgistervorgrinsson
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thelleir
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thelli
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ther
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Thor
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Thora
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Thorallasson
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Thorannakon
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Thoranwhild
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Thorareinsson
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Thorbra
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Thorbraf
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thord
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Thord
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Thorda
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Thordarson
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Thordarstarsterstilld
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Thordattanwhild
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Thordatteid
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Thordatterd
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Thordatterlegg
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Thording
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thordisli
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Thordison
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Thordson
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Thorfidr
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Thorg
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Thorg
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Thorgerdara
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Thorghtild
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Thorghting
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thorghvar
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Thorghvattergtry-ch
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Thorgrim
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Thorgrimhiellsson
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Thorgrundson
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Thorgther
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Thorgtrir
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Thorhakrsondveid
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Thorhald
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Thorhald
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Thorhalkson
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Thorhall-she
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Thorhallsson
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Thorhar
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Thorhara
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Thorharsonsson
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Thoric
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Thoricson
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Thorigurdar
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Thorimhilson
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Thorir
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Thoririd
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Thorisson
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Thorka
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Thorkeginson
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Thorkel)
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Thorkelger
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Thorkelgilsdat
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Thorkell
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Thorkellug
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Thorkelson
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Thorla
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Thorlaus
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Thorle
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Thorlendson
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Thorleng
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Thorlesson
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Thorli
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Thorm
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Thormlad
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Thormlaf
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Thormun
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Thormunosson
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Thorn
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Thornakon
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Thornakrsonsse
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Thornarster
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Thornek
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thornljorvi
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Thornt
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Thorod
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Thorodd
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Thoroddison
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Thoroddson
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Thorodvi
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Thorolsdadgurdson
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Thororkeleifsson
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thororvald
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Thorrand
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Thorridmunorson
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Thorridruncoatte)
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Thorrimunolf
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Thorrisdattannljorleidudmarsteing
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Thorrygg
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Thorrynhe
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Thorrynhite
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Thorsdotthy
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Thorson
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Thorson
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Thorsonakrald
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Thorsonsson
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Thorsson
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Thorsson
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Thorst
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Thorste
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Thorsteif
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Thorsteinson
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Thorster
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Thorsterli
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Thorsti
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Thorstrick
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thorvalkeldson
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Thorvallason
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thorvalldsonsson
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Thorvanwhild
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Thorvara
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Thorvarrall
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Thorvi
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Thorvil
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thorvild
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Thorvilsson
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Thorvor
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Thorwarntheek
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Thorway
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Thraf
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Thrandsonar
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Thrundson
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Thruveit
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Thurdadgurd
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Thurdi
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thy
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Tjolf
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Tjord
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Tjorgfus
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Tjorhall
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Tjorlegs
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Tjorord
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Tjorstervi
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Tum
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Tumarra
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Tumaster
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Tumssa
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Tumsson
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Urd
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Urd
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Urdatteinnakon
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vi
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vi
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Vic
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Vick
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Victose
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Vig
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Vigdi
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Vigmun
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Vigmund
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Vigurdarad
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vil
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Vild
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Vilegi
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Villug
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Vilmunn
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vilson
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vilsson
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Vilster
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Vol
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Volbeareikkrson
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Volf
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Vollug
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Whiesson
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Whiet
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Whilson
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Whilsson
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White
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Whiteidud
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Whiteini
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Whiterd
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Woodvilsson
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Woolf
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