Famous Red Haired Vikings

In northern Europe its speculated that the M1CR mutation was brought to the mainland from the Viking raiders of Norway.

Famous red haired vikings. The numerous finds of combs show that people combed their hair regularly. For instance the famous Vikings Sweyn Forkbeard In Danish. They may have had a reputation for trade braids and fearsome raids but the Vikings were far from a single group of flaxen-haired sea-faring Scandinavians.

The hair and beard were of major importance to the Viking man. The greatest concentration of red hair is found in Scotland and Ireland. The National Museum of Denmark showcases a host of other fascinating male Viking names including Bo signifying the resident Birger meaning the keeper Gorm signifying he who worships god Halfdan signifying the half-Danish Knud signifying the knot Kåre meaning with curly hair Leif signifying the descendant Njal signifying the giant Sten signifying the stone Skarde.

Famous flame-haired Scots include actors Ewan McGregor and Karen Gillan singer Shirley Manson Mary Queen of Scots Scottish national. Scan of small illustration. A genetic study of Viking.

This can be seen in royal bynames like Sweyn Forkbeard whose beard was probably divided in two and Harald Fairhair who must have had a fine head of hair. A famous Norwegian Viking by the name Eiríkr Þorvaldsson Erik Thorvaldsson who was born born in the Jæren district of Rogaland southern Norway in mid 10th century subsequently got renowned as Erik the Red because of the colour of his hair and beard. Sweyn Forkbeard most likely got his nickname because his beard was divided in two so it looked like a fork and Harald Fairhair probably had a fine head of hair that earned him his nickname.

This Viking leader whose origins were either Danish or Norwegian began conducting. He is recounted in the Icelandic sagas as the first Norse settler in Greenland. Also known as the Bjorn Ironside haircut from the hit TV show Vikings a long ponytail with shaved sides is among the coolest Viking hairstyles you can have.

When redheads are described usually words of energy come to mind like fiery hot-tempered and flaming. Born Erik Thorvaldsson in Norway Erik the Red. 5 is National Love Your Red Hair Day.