Erlendur

See also: erlendur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Erlendr, of uncertain origin. Connection with Old Norse erlendr, ørlendr (“foreign”) uncertain.

Proper noun

Erlendur m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Erlendur: Erlendsson
• daughter of Erlendur: Erlendsdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Erlendur
accusative	Erlend
dative	Erlendi
genitive	Erlends

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Erlendr, of uncertain origin. Connection with erlendur (“foreign”) uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.lɛntʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛrlɛntʏr

  Homophone: erlendur

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛtlɛntʏr/, /ˈɛtlɪntʏr/

Proper noun

Erlendur m (proper noun, genitive singular Erlends or (sometimes proscribed) Erlendar)

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Erlendur (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Erlendur
accusative	Erlend
dative	Erlendi
genitive	Erlends, Erlendar1

¹Sometimes proscribed.

Derived terms

• Elli