Ljan

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Originally a river name (now Ljanselva); from Old Norse *Ljórn (genitive *Ljárnar), from older *Léǫrn, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᛖᚹᚨᚱᚾᚢ (*lewarnu), from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewH-.(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaːn/

Proper noun

Ljan f

1. A church site and neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway

Related terms

• Ljabru f
• Ljanselva f (“the Ljan River”, newer compound)