Einar

See also: einar

Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar

  1. A male given name.

See also

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaiːnaɹ]

Proper noun

Einar m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Einar: Einarsson
  • daughter of Einar: Einarsdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Einar
Accusative Einar
Dative Einari
Genitive Einars

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeiːnar/
  • Rhymes: -eiːnar
  • Homophone: einar

Proper noun

Einar

  1. A male given name

Declension
declension of Einar
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Einar Einarinn Einarar Einararnir
accusative Einar Einarinn Einara Einarana
dative Einari Einarinum Einörum Einörunum
genitive Einars Einarsins Einara Einaranna

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes
  • In regular use since the Viking Age, e.g. Einar Tambarskjelve, an 11th century Norwegian Jarl.
  • (surnames) Einarsen

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 12 395 males with the given name Einar living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar c (genitive Einars)

  1. A male given name.
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