Eir

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See also: eir, EIR, and -éir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse eir, eirð (help, mercy).

Proper noun

Eir f (genitive Eirar)

  1. (Norse mythology) Eir, Old Norse goddess of medicine.
  2. a female given name

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Eir
Accusative Eir
Dative Eir
Genitive Eirar

Icelandic

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Eir f

  1. a female given name
Declension
    Declension of Eir
f-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Eir
accusative Eiri
dative Eiri
genitive Eirar

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Eir m

  1. a male given name
Declension
    Declension of Eir
m-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Eir
accusative Eir
dative Eir
genitive Eirs