Brage is a
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
masculine given name originating from the
Old Norse
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name
Bragi
Bragi (; Old Norse: ) is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology.
Etymology
The theonym Bragi probably stems from the masculine noun ''bragr'', which can be translated in Old Norse as 'poetry' (cf. Icelandic ''bragur'' 'poem, melody, w ...
, developing from the word ''"bragr"'' meaning poetry. As of January 2019, there were 2 813 men who had Brage as first name in Norway.
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Notable people
Notable Norwegians with the given name include;
* , a Norwegian activist and editor
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Brage Bråten Richenberg, a Norwegian snowboarder
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Brage Sandmoen, a Norwegian football referee
* , a Norwegian politician
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Norwegian masculine given names
Masculine given names