Birgir

See also: birgir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Birgir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪrdʒɪr/

Proper noun

Birgir m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Birgir: Birgisson
• daughter of Birgir: Birgisdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Birgir
accusative	Birgir
dative	Birgi
genitive	Birgis

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Birgir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪrcɪr/
• Rhymes: -ɪrcɪr
• Homophones: birgir, byrgir

Proper noun

Birgir m (proper noun, genitive singular Birgis)

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Birgir: Birgisson
• daughter of Birgir: Birgisdóttir

Declension

Declension of Birgir (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Birgir
accusative	Birgi
dative	Birgi
genitive	Birgis

Old Norse

Etymology

Literally “helper, saviour”, related to bjarga and birgja.

Proper noun

Birgir m

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Birgir (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Birgir
accusative	Birgi
dative	Birgi
genitive	Birgis

Descendants

• Icelandic: Birgir
• Faroese: Birgir
• Norwegian: Byrge, Børge, Børre, Berge
• Old Swedish: Birghir, Byrghir
  • Swedish: Birger, Börje
• Danish: Birger, Børge
  • → Norwegian: Birger