Einar

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Estonian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Ultimately from Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun [edit]

Einar

  1. A male given name.

See also [edit]


Faroese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈaiːnaɹ]

Proper noun [edit]

Einar m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes [edit]

Patronymics

  • son of Einar: Einarsson
  • daughter of Einar: Einarsdóttir

Declension [edit]

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Einar
Accusative Einar
Dative Einari
Genitive Einars

Icelandic [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Einar

  1. A male given name

Declension [edit]


Norwegian [edit]

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

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Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun [edit]

Einar

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes [edit]

  • In regular use since the Viking Age, e.g. Einar Tambarskjelve, an 11th century Norwegian Jarl.

Related terms [edit]

References [edit]

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
  • [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 12 395 males with the given name Einar living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse Einarr.

Alternative forms [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Einar

  1. A male given name.