Helgi

See also: helgi

Estonian

Etymology

Variant of Helga also interpreted as helgi, genitive singular/attributive form of helk (“brightness”).

Proper noun

Helgi

1. a female given name

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Helgi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɛʎt͡ʃɪ]

Proper noun

Helgi m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Helgi: Helgason
• daughter of Helgi: Helgadóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Helgi
Accusative	Helga
Dative	Helga
Genitive	Helga

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Helgi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlcɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛlcɪ
• Homophone: helgi

Proper noun

Helgi m

1. a male given name

Declension

declension of Helgi

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Helgi	Helginn	Helgar	Helgarnir
accusative	Helga	Helgann	Helga	Helgana
dative	Helga	Helganum	Helgum	Helgunum
genitive	Helga	Helgans	Helga	Helganna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse helgi, the weak (definite) form of *heiligr (“happy, lucky”). Later helgi was reinterpreted as weak form of the adjective heilagr (“holy”).

Cognate to the Old Norse female given name Helga.

Noun

Helgi m (genitive Helga)

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Helga f

Descendants

• Danish: Helge c
• Icelandic: Helgi m
• Faroese: Helgi m
• Norwegian: Helge m, Hægji m (Setesdal)
• Swedish: Helge c
• → German: Helge f
• → Old East Slavic: Ольгъ m (Olĭgŭ)
  • → Belarusian: Але́г m (Aljéh)
  • → Russian: Оле́г m (Olég)
    • → Czech: Oleg m
    • → Polish: Oleg m
    • → Slovak: Oleg m
    • → Slovene: Oleg m
  • → Ukrainian: Оле́г m (Oléh)