Hergjest

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From her (army) +‎ gjest (guest). Akin to Proto-Germanic *Harigastiz, found on the Negau helmet as 𐌇𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌙𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌉 (hariχasti) from around 400 BC; from *harjaz + *gastiz. Cognate with Old High German Herigast.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hergjest m (definite Hergjesten)

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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In modern time first attested in Norsk Navnebog by Ivar Aasen amongst suggestions to new name constructions.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ivar Aasen (1878) Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne[1] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 56