fornafn
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fornafn, from for- (“pre-, previous, before”) + nafn (“name”). The grammatical sense is a calque of Latin prōnōmen, as well as an exact cognate.
Pronunciation
Noun
fornafn n (genitive singular fornafns, nominative plural fornöfn)
- (grammar) pronoun (abbreviation fn.)
- first name, given name
- Synonyms: eiginnafn, skírnarnafn
- Antonym: eftirnafn
Declension
Declension of fornafn (neuter)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fornafn | fornafnið | fornöfn | fornöfnin |
| accusative | fornafn | fornafnið | fornöfn | fornöfnin |
| dative | fornafni | fornafninu | fornöfnum | fornöfnunum |
| genitive | fornafns | fornafnsins | fornafna | fornafnanna |
Derived terms
pronoun
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “fornafn”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)