Geirr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse geirr (“spear”). Might also be a short form of Old Norse proper names with Geir- (such as Geirbrandr) or -geirr (such as Þorgeirr). In both cases from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz. Cognate to Ger- as in German Gerhard and English Gerard and to Old English gār as in English Edgar.

Proper noun[edit]

Geirr m

  1. a male given name

Descendants[edit]

  • Faroese: Geir, Geirur
  • Icelandic: Geir
  • Norwegian: Geir
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