Jórunn

See also: Jorunn

Faroese

Proper noun

Jórunn

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Jórunn: Jórunnarson
• daughter of Jórunn: Jórunnardóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Jórunn
accusative	Jórunn
dative	Jórunn
genitive	Jórunnar

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjouːrʏn(ː)/

  Rhymes: -ouːrʏn

Proper noun

Jórunn f (proper noun, genitive singular Jórunnar)

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Declension

Declension of Jórunn (sg-only feminine, based on -unn)

indefinite singular
nominative	Jórunn
accusative	Jórunni
dative	Jórunni
genitive	Jórunnar

Old Norse

Etymology

From jǫfurr (“wild boar”) (cognate to Old English eofor), and unna (“to love”).

Proper noun

Jórunn f

1. a female given name

Descendants

• Faroese: Jórun and Jórunn
• Icelandic: Jórunn
• Norwegian: Jorunn, Jorun