Kári
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kari"
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Kári (“gust of wind”), related to kárr (“curly-haired”),[1][2][3] from a Proto-Germanic root related to *kreukaną (“to fold up, wrinkle”).[4]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kári m
- a male given name, compare Norwegian Kåre
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Kári: Kárason
- daughter of Kári: Káradóttir
Declension edit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Kári |
| Accusative | Kára |
| Dative | Kára |
| Genitive | Kára |
References edit
- ^ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
- ^ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
- ^ Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “385-390”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 385-390
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Kári (“gust of wind”), related to kárr (“curly-haired”),[1][2][3] from a Proto-Germanic root related to *kreukaną (“to fold up, wrinkle”).[4]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kári m
- a male given name
Declension edit
declension of Kári
Proper noun edit
Kári
References edit
- ^ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
- ^ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
- ^ Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “385-390”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 385-390