Geir
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Geirr, whence also Geirur.
Proper noun
Geir m
- a male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Geir: Geirsson
- daughter of Geir: Geirsdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Geir |
Accusative | Geir |
Dative | Geiri |
Genitive | Geirs |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Geirr, from geirr (“spear”) (whence also geir).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Geir m
- a male given name
Declension
declension of Geir
Norwegian
Etymology
From Old Norse Geirr. A medieval given name revived in Norway in the end of the 19th century.
Proper noun
Geir
- a male given name.
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References
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- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic 1-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/eiːr
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic proper nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic given names
- Icelandic male given names
- Norwegian terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian lemmas
- Norwegian proper nouns
- Norwegian given names
- Norwegian male given names