Mýrkjartan
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) + cheartach (“warrior”). Muircheartach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.
Proper noun
[edit]Mýrkjartan m (proper noun, genitive singular Mýrkjartans)
- a male given name from Old Irish
Declension
[edit]Declension of Mýrkjartan (sg-only masculine)
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Mýrkjartan |
| accusative | Mýrkjartan |
| dative | Mýrkjartani |
| genitive | Mýrkjartans |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)