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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Eldjárn, composed from eldr (“fire”) (Icelandic eldur) and járn (“iron”) (Icelandic járn). The family name transferred from the given name and is used by the descendants of Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson (1843-1917).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eldjárn m (proper noun, genitive singular Eldjárns)
- a male given name
- a surname
Declension
Note: Commonly uninflected when used as a surname.
Declension of Eldjárn (sg-only masculine)