hjør

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic *heruz. Cognate with Icelandic hjör.

Noun

hjør m (definite singular hjøren, indefinite plural hjørar, definite plural hjørane)

  1. (poethic) sword (only used in given names)
    Synonyms: sverd, brand

Place names:

  • Hjørungane m pl (three islets outside Hjørungavåg)
    • Hjørungavåg
    • Hjørungdalen
    • Hjørungneset

Male given names:

  • Hjarrand, Hjarrande
  • Hjør
  • Hjørleiv
  • Hjørmund
  • Hjørolv, Hjørulv
  • Hjørvald
  • Hjørvard, Hjørvord
  • Hjørve

Female given names:

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