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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Ásgeirr, from áss (“god”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ásgeir, Swedish and Danish Asger, German Ansgar, and English Oscar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɔ(ː)sjɛɪr/
- (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²ɔ(ː)sɡɛɪr/
Proper noun
Åsgeir m (definite Åsgeiren)
- a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Oscar
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