Órækja

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse Órœkja, probably originally a nickname. From the common noun órækja (a negligent or slovenly person).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Órækja f

  1. (rare, historical) a male given name

Declension[edit]

Note: although a male name, the grammatical gender and declension is feminine. Other known names of this type are Skúta and Sturla, the latter of which is the only common one.