Oddvar
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Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Oddvar m
- a male given name
Usage notes[edit]
Patronymics
- son of Oddvar: Oddvarsson
- daughter of Oddvar: Oddvarsdóttir
Declension[edit]
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Oddvar |
| Accusative | Oddvar |
| Dative | Oddvari |
| Genitive | Oddvars |
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Newer name; from odd (“sharp or thin point”) and the old name element -var (“protector”). Also a variant of Oddvard.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Oddvar m
- a male given name
- Kvar var du då Oddvar Brå braut staven?
- Where were you when Oddvar Brå broke his pole?
Usage notes[edit]
Patronymics:
- son of Oddvar: Oddvarsson
- daughter of Oddvar: Oddvarsdotter
References[edit]
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Oddvar”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
Categories:
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -var