Estonian

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.

See also

• Eino

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaiːnaɹ]

Proper noun

Einar m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Einar: Einarsson
• daughter of Einar: Einarsdóttir

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiːnar/
• Rhymes: -eiːnar
• Homophone: einar

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name

Declension

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

• In regular use since the Viking Age, e.g. Einar Tambarskjelve, an 11th century Norwegian Jarl.

Related terms

• (surnames) Einarsen

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 12 395 males with the given name Einar living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Einarr.

Alternative forms

• Ejnar

Proper noun

Einar

1. A male given name.

Faroese

Article

einar

1. feminine genitive singular of of ein
2. masculine accusative plural of ein
3. feminine nominative plural of of ein
4. feminine accusative plural of of ein

Icelandic

Numeral

einar

1. nominative neuter plural of einn
2. accusative neuter plural of einn

Declension