Kolbein

Faroese

Proper noun

Kolbein m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• son of Kolbein: Kolbeinsson
• daughter of Kolbein: Kolbeinsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Kolbein
Accusative	Kolbein
Dative	Kolbeini
Genitive	Kolbeins

Icelandic

Proper noun

Kolbein

1. accusative of Kolbeinn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Kolbeinn, from kol (“coal”) +‎ bein (“bone”) or beinn (“footed”) (cf. berbeinn (“bare-legged”)).

Proper noun

Kolbein m (definite Kolbeinen)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Kolbein”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN