Guyri

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Guiri, Gýri (alternative spellings)

Etymology

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

Pronunciation

• (Setesdal) IPA^(key): [²ɡuyʷre̯i], [²ɡuyʷrɪ]

Proper noun

Guyri f

1. (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrid.

Usage notes

Because the diphthong in this name is identical to the Setesdal pronunciation of long y, is has often been written like Gyri (i.e. Gýri).

Related terms

• Guyró