Ivar

See also: Ívar

Cebuano

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Ivar

  1. a male given name

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ívarr.

Proper noun

Ivar

  1. A male given name, akin to the English Ivor.

Estonian

Etymology

From Old Norse Ívarr.

Proper noun

Ivar

  1. A male given name, akin to English Ivor.

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Ívarr, from elements meaning "yew tree, bow" and "army"; also partly merged with Old Norse Yngvarr. Related to English Ivor.

Proper noun

Ivar

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 9 882 males with the given name Ivar living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Ívarr.

Proper noun

Ivar c (genitive Ivars)

  1. A male given name, akin to Ivor.
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