Torgeir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorgeirr.

Proper noun

Torgeir m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Torgeir: Torgeirsson
• daughter of Torgeir: Torgeirsdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Torgeir
accusative	Torgeir
dative	Torgeiri
genitive	Torgeirs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Targeir (Tarjei, Tarjer), Tørjer, Terjer, Terje

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorgeirr, from Þórr (“Thor”) or þórr (“thunder”) +‎ geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Torgeir, Icelandic Þorgeir, and Swedish and Danish Torger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²torjɛɪr/, (regional) /²torjɛɪ/, /²torjə(r)/
• (newer, from written form) IPA^(key): /²torɡɛɪr/

Proper noun

Torgeir m (definite Torgeiren)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Torgeira

Related terms

• tor (“thunder”), Tor
• geir (“spear”)

References

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