Hallgeir

Faroese

Proper noun

Hallgeir m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• son of Hallgeir: Hallgeirsson
• daughter of Hallgeir: Hallgeirsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Hallgeir
Accusative	Hallgeir
Dative	Hallgeiri
Genitive	Hallgeirs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Halgeir (alternative spelling)
• Hallgjer, Halgjer (pronunciation spellings)

Etymology

From Old Norse Hallgeirr, from hallr (“stone”) +‎ geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Halgeir, Halgir and Icelandic Hallgeir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²halːjɛɪr/, /²halːjər/
• (newer, from written form) IPA^(key): /²halːɡɛɪ(ː)r/

Proper noun

Hallgeir m (definite Hallgeiren)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• hall (“stone”, especially a small and round one)
• geir (“spear”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Hallgeir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN