See also: Hjördis and Hjǫrdís

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate to Norwegian Hjørdis and Swedish Hjördis.

Proper noun edit

Hjørdis

  1. a female given name

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse Hjǫrdís.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Hjørdis f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes edit

Matronymics

  • son of Hjørdis: Hjørdisarson
  • daughter of Hjørdis: Hjørdisardóttir

Declension edit

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Hjørdis
Accusative Hjørdis
Dative Hjørdis
Genitive Hjørdisar

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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Etymology edit

hjør (sword) +‎ dis (goddess); from Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate with Icelandic Hjördís and Swedish Hjördis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /²jœrdis/, /²jœɖːis/

Proper noun edit

Hjørdis f (definite Hjørdisa)

  1. a female given name from Old Norse

References edit