Fridtjov

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Fridtjov

1. a male given name, variant of Fridtjof

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Fredtjov, Fridtjuv
• Fridtjof, Frithjof, Fridthiof, Fridtiof, Fritiof

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Friðþjófr, equivalent to fred +‎ tjov. Revived through 19th century literature, but commonly reanalysed as Fridt-jov rather than Frid-tjov, resulting in a pronunciation unexpected of such a compound. Cognate with Icelandic Friðþjófur, Swedish Fritiof and Danish Frithjof.

Pronunciation

• (from the variant Fridtjof) IPA^(key): /ˈfrit.jof/, /ˈfrit.ti.of/
• (expected, but unattested) IPA^(key): /²frɪː.çuːv/, [²frɪː.çu̞ˑʋ], [²frɪː.c͡çu̞ˑʋ]
• Hyphenation: fridt‧jov, frid‧tjov

Proper noun

Fridtjov m

1. a male given name from Old Norse