Torgeir
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Torgeir m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Torgeir: Torgeirsson
- daughter of Torgeir: Torgeirsdóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Torgeir |
Accusative | Torgeir |
Dative | Torgeiri |
Genitive | Torgeirs |
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Þorgeirr, from Þórr (“Thor”) or þórr (“thunder”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Torgeir, Icelandic Þorgeir, and Swedish and Danish Torger.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /²torjɛɪr/, (regional) /²torjɛɪ/, /²torjə(r)/
- (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²torɡɛɪr/
Proper noun edit
Torgeir m (definite Torgeiren)
- a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Torgeira
Related terms edit
References edit
- Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Torgeir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn, →ISBN