Geirr

See also: geirr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse geirr (“spear”). Might also be a short form of Old Norse proper names with Geir- (such as Geirbrandr) or -geirr (such as Þorgeirr). In both cases from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz. Cognate to Ger- as in German Gerhard and English Gerard and to Old English gār as in English Edgar.

Proper noun

Geirr m

1. a male given name

Descendants

• Faroese: Geir, Geirur
• Icelandic: Geir
• Norwegian: Geir