Torbera

Faroese

Proper noun

Torbera f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Torbera: Torberuson
• daughter of Torbera: Torberudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Torbera
accusative	Torberu
dative	Torberu
genitive	Torberu

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Tor +‎ bere (“female bear”); from Old Norse Þorbera, a feminine form of Þorbjǫrn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²torbəra/, /ˌtorˈbɛːra/

Proper noun

Torbera f (definite Torbera)

1. a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Torbjørn

Related terms

• Torbirna

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Torbera”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN