Falur

See also: falur

Icelandic

Etymology

From poetic Old Norse falr (“dwarf”), possibly from derived from Proto-Germanic *felaną (“to hide”) (whence fela). Used as a given name since 1872.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlʏr/

  Rhymes: -aːlʏr

  Homophone: falur

Proper noun

Falur m (proper noun, genitive singular Fals)

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Falur (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Falur
accusative	Fal
dative	Fali, Fal
genitive	Fals

Derived terms

• Falsson (“Falur's son”, patronymic)
• Falsdóttir (“Falur's daughter”, patronymic)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)