Einar

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Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar (genitive , partitive )

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

See also

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Einar m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Einar: Einarsson
  • daughter of Einar: Einarsdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Einar
Accusative Einar
Dative Einari
Genitive Einars

Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Einar

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

Declension

Declension of Einar (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Einar Einarinn Einarar Einararnir
accusative Einar Einarinn Einara Einarana
dative Einari Einarinum Einörum Einörunum
genitive Einars Einarsins Einara Einaranna

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”) and *harjaz (“warrior”). Doublet of einherje. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Einar, Swedish Enar, Danish Ener (Jutlandic Jenner).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɛɪːnar/, (regional) /²ɛɪːna/

Proper noun

Einar m (definite Einaren)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

Patronymics:

References

  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Einar”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
  • Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 259 males with the given name Einar living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on 30th March, 2023.

Swedish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Einar c (genitive Einars)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse
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