Gormur
See also: gormur
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Gormur m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Gormur: Gormsson
- daughter of Gormur: Gormsdóttir
Declension edit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Gormur |
| Accusative | Gorm |
| Dative | Gormi |
| Genitive | Gorms |
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse Gormr, a Danish (East Norse) name, perhaps a contracted form of *Goðormr, from goð (“god”) + ormr (“worm, dragon”). Compare also Guttormur.
Proper noun edit
Gormur m
- (historical) a male given name, the name of a king of Denmark, Gorm the Old
Declension edit
declension of Gormur
Etymology 2 edit
From gormur (“mud, sludge; bottomless morass”).
Proper noun edit
Gormur m
- The name of some bogs in Iceland
- The name of a shallow muddy pond in Kollsvík in the Westfjords