Alver

See also: alver and álver

Estonian

Proper noun

Alver (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. a surname

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (“all”) +‎ veðr (“weather”), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alvera (farm in Sogn). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.

Pronunciation

  • (traditional) IPA(key): /²ɔlvɔr/, /²œlvœr/
  • (newer) IPA(key): /²alver/

Proper noun

Alver f

  1. a farm in Alver municipality, Hordaland, Norway, formerly in Lindås municipality
  2. a municipality of Hordaland, Norway
  3. a surname

Usage notes

The municipality was created in 2020 by the merge of Lindås, Radøy and Meland, and took the name of the farm Alver.

Derived terms

  • Alverstraumen
  • Alversund

References

  • Oluf Rygh (1910) “Alver”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 11, page 369
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