Eldjárn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Eldjárn, composed from eldr (“fire”) (Icelandic eldur) and járn (“iron”) (Icelandic járn). The family name transferred from the given name and is used by the descendants of Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson (1843-1917).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlt.jaurtn/

Proper noun

Eldjárn m (proper noun, genitive singular Eldjárns)

1. a male given name
2. a surname

Declension

Note: Commonly uninflected when used as a surname.

Declension of Eldjárn (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Eldjárn
accusative	Eldjárn
dative	Eldjárni
genitive	Eldjárns