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Estonian
Proper noun
Alver (genitive , partitive )
- a surname
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (“all”) + veðr (“weather”), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alvera (farm in Sogn). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.
Pronunciation
- (traditional) IPA(key): /²ɔlvɔr/, /²œlvœr/
- (newer) IPA(key): /²alver/
Proper noun
Alver f
- A farm in Alver municipality, Hordaland, Norway, formerly in Lindås municipality
- A municipality of Hordaland, Norway
- a surname
Usage notes
The municipality was created in 2020 by the merge of Lindås, Radøy and Meland, and took the name of the farm Alver.
Derived terms
References
- Oluf Rygh (1910) “Alver”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 11, page 369