Eldbjørg

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Faroese[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Eldbjørg f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes[edit]

Matronymics

  • son of Eldbjørg: Eldbjargarson
  • daughter of Eldbjørg: Eldbjargardóttir

Declension[edit]

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Eldbjørg
Accusative Eldbjørg
Dative Eldbjørg
Genitive Eldbjargar

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Newer combination of eld (fire) +‎ bjørg (salvation, help). Cognate with Faroese Eldbjørg, and Icelandic and Swedish Eldbjörg.

Also a dialectal (Halvemål) variant of Hallbjørg, from Old Norse Hallbjǫrg, from hallr (stone) +‎ bjǫrg (salvation).

Proper noun[edit]

Eldbjørg f (definite Eldbjørga)

  1. a female given name from Old Norse

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