Hjalti

See also: hjalti

Faroese

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse hjalti (“from Hjaltland”), the Norse name for Shetland, or otherwise from the base of that name's first syllable, hjalt (“hilt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjal̥tɪ/

  Rhymes: -al̥tɪ

  Homophones: hjalti

Proper noun

Hjalti m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• son of Hjalti: Hjaltason
• daughter of Hjalti: Hjaltadóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Hjalti
accusative	Hjalta
dative	Hjalta
genitive	Hjalta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçal̥tɪ/

  Rhymes: -al̥tɪ

  Homophone: hjalti

Proper noun

Hjalti m (proper noun, genitive singular Hjalta)

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Hjalti (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Hjalti
accusative	Hjalta
dative	Hjalta
genitive	Hjalta