Hjørdis
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate to Norwegian Hjørdis and Swedish Hjördis.
Proper noun
Hjørdis
- a female given name
Faroese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hjørdis f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Hjørdis: Hjørdisarson
- daughter of Hjørdis: Hjørdisardóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Hjørdis |
| Accusative | Hjørdis |
| Dative | Hjørdis |
| Genitive | Hjørdisar |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
hjør (“sword”) + dis (“goddess”); from Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate with Icelandic Hjördís and Swedish Hjördis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hjørdis f (definite Hjørdisa)
- a female given name from Old Norse
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Hjørdis”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN