Björg

See also: björg

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bjǫrg (“salvation”), related to bjarga (“to save”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjœrk/

  Rhymes: -œrk

  Homophone: björg

Proper noun

Björg f (proper noun, genitive singular Bjargar)

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Björg (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Björg
accusative	Björgu
dative	Björgu
genitive	Bjargar

Further reading

• Hermann Pálsson: Nafnabókin (1991)