Einar

See also einar

Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.

See also

• Eino

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈaiːnaɹ]

Proper noun

Einar m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

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

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Einar
Accusative	Einar
Dative	Einari
Genitive	Einars

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Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeiːnar/
• Rhymes: -eiːnar
• Homophone: einar

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name

Declension

declension of Einar

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Einar	Einarinn	Einarar	Einararnir
accusative	Einar	Einarinn	Einara	Einarana
dative	Einari	Einarinum	Einörum	Einörunum
genitive	Einars	Einarsins	Einara	Einaranna

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Norwegian

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Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• (surnames) Einarsen

References

• 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.

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Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Alternative forms

• Ejnar

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.