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.

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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

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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

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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

1. a male given name

Descendants

• Belarusian: Але́г m (Aljéh)
• Czech: Oleg m
• Danish: Helge c
• Faroese: Helgi m
• German: Helge f
• Icelandic: Helgi m

• Norwegian: Helge c
• Russian: Оле́г m (Olég)
• Slovak: Oleg m
• Swedish: Helge c
• Ukrainian: Оле́г m (Oléh)