Kjartan

From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) +‎ cheartach (“warrior”). Muircheartach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

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Kjartan m

1. a male given name from Old Irish

Patronymics

• son of Kjartan: Kjartansson
• daughter of Kjartan: Kjartansdóttir

From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) +‎ cheartach (“warrior”). Muircheartach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰar̥tan/

Kjartan m

1. a male given name from Old Irish

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

19th century, borrowed from Icelandic Kjartan.

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Kjartan

1. a male given name from Icelandic