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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Bjarni.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bjarni m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Bjarni: Bjarnason
- daughter of Bjarni: Bjarnadóttir
Declension
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singular
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| nominative
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Bjarni
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| accusative
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Bjarna
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| dative
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Bjarna
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| genitive
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Bjarna
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Bjarni.
Proper noun
Bjarni m (proper noun, genitive singular Bjarna)
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Bjarni (sg-only masculine)
Old Norse
Etymology
Short form of Old Norse given names that contain Bjarn-, Bjǫrn- or -bjǫrn, such as Þórbjǫrn, Ásbjǫrn etc.
Finally from Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”)
See also Bjǫrn.
Proper noun
Bjarni m (genitive Bjarna)
- a male given name
Descendants
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