Audgeir

See also: Auðgeir

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Auðgeirr, from auðr (“riches, wealth”) +‎ geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Icelandic Auðgeir, Swedish Ödger (< Old Swedish Ødhger), and English Edgar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²œʊːjɛɪr/

Proper noun

Audgeir m (definite Audgeiren)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Edgar

Related terms

• geir (“spear”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Audgeir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN