ég heiti

Icelandic

Etymology

From ég (“I, the personal pronoun”) and heiti (“I'm called”), first person form of heita (“to be called, to be named”). Literally meaning "I am called" or "I am named".

Phrase

ég heiti

1. I am; my name is

   Ég heiti Ríkharður.

   My name is Richard.

   Ég heiti Braga, hvað heitir þú?

   My name is Braga, what's your name?

Related terms

• hvað heitir þú?, hvað heitirðu?