Eldbjørg

Faroese

Proper noun

Eldbjørg f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Eldbjørg: Eldbjargarson
  • daughter of Eldbjørg: Eldbjargardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Eldbjørg
Accusative Eldbjørg
Dative Eldbjørg
Genitive Eldbjargar

Norwegian

Etymology

Dialectal variant of Hallbjørg, from Old Norse Hallbjǫrg, from hallr (“stone”) + bjǫrg (“salvation”). By folk etymology interpreted as eld (“fire”) + "protection".

Proper noun

Eldbjørg

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 2004 females with the given name Eldbjørg living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 17 November, 2011.
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