Geir
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Geirr, whence also Geirur.
Proper noun
Geir m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Geir: Geirsson
- daughter of Geir: Geirsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Geir |
| Accusative | Geir |
| Dative | Geiri |
| Genitive | Geirs |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Geirr, from geirr (“spear”) (whence also geir).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Geir m
- a male given name
Declension
| Declension of Geir | ||
|---|---|---|
| m-s1 | singular | |
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Geir | |
| accusative | Geir | |
| dative | Geiri / Geir | |
| genitive | Geirs | |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Revived in the end of the 19th century; from Old Norse Geirr, from geirr (“spear”). Also a short form of compound names with this element. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Geir and Swedish Ger.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Geir m (definite Geiren)
- a male given name from Old Norse
Related terms
- geir (“spear”) (see that for given names)
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Geir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
- Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 22 185 males with the given name Geir living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 1st April, 2023.