Type Element Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English element meaning "warrior, man", possibly originally meaning "bear". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details VariantberaOther Languages & Culturesbern, bero(Ancient Germanic) bjǫrn(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsOsbeorn(Anglo-Saxon) Asbjørn, Esben(Danish) Osborn, Osborne, Osbourne(English) Ásbjörn(Icelandic) Asbjørn, Esben, Espen(Norwegian) Ásbjǫrn(Old Norse) Esbjörn, Asbjörn(Swedish) Surname DescendantsOsborne, Osbourne(English) Espensen, Espenson(Norwegian) Entry updated October 20, 2016