See also: helgi

Estonian edit

Etymology edit

Variant of Helga also interpreted as helgi, genitive singular/attributive form of helk (brightness).

Proper noun edit

Helgi

  1. a female given name

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse Helgi.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Helgi m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes edit

Patronymics

  • son of Helgi: Helgason
  • daughter of Helgi: Helgadóttir

Declension edit

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Helgi
Accusative Helga
Dative Helga
Genitive Helga

Icelandic edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Old Norse Helgi.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Helgi m

  1. a male given name

Declension edit

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse helgi, the weak (definite) form of *heiligr (“happy, lucky”). Later helgi was reinterpreted as weak form of the adjective heilagr (holy).

Cognate to the Old Norse female given name Helga.

Noun edit

Helgi m (genitive Helga)

  1. a male given name

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Danish: Helge c
  • Icelandic: Helgi m
  • Faroese: Helgi m
  • Norwegian: Helge m, Hægji m (Setesdal)
  • Swedish: Helge c
  • German: Helge f
  • Old East Slavic: Ольгъ m (Olĭgŭ)