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Hjalmar

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See also: Hjálmar and hjälmar

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Hjalmarr, from hjalmr (helmet) + herr (army).

Proper noun

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Hjalmar

  1. a male given name
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Faroese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish Hjalmar. Doublet of Hjálmar.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hjalmar m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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  • son of Hjalmar: Hjalmarsson
  • daughter of Hjalmar: Hjalmarsdóttir

Declension

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singular
indefinite
nominative Hjalmar
accusative Hjalmar
dative Hjalmari
genitive Hjalmars

References

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  1. ^ Seán D. Vrieland (2019 March 1) “The Pronunciation of hj- in Modern Faroese”, in Arkiv för nordisk filologi[1], volume 129, page 238.

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Hjalmarr, from hjalmr (helmet) + herr (army).

Proper noun

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Hjalmar c (genitive Hjalmars)

  1. a male given name, revived in the 19th century
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