Arnfinn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Arnfinnr, from ǫrn (“eagle”) +‎ finnr (“Sami”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Arnfinnur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²anfɪnː/

Proper noun

Arnfinn m (definite Arnfinnen)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• ørn (“eagle”)
• finn (“Sami”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Arnfinn”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN