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Eldbjørg
Eldbjørg
Faroese
Proper noun
Eldbjørg f
- 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
- A female given name.
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
- 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.