Ottar
Faroese
Etymology
Proper noun
Ottar m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ottar: Ottarsson
- daughter of Ottar: Ottarsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Ottar |
| accusative | Ottar |
| dative | Ottari |
| genitive | Ottars |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Óttarr, from Proto-Germanic *Ōhtaharjaz. Akin to English Ohthere.
Proper noun
Ottar m (definite Ottaren)
- a male given name from Old Norse
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 273