Eir

See also: eir, EIR, and -éir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse eir, eirð (“help, mercy”).

Proper noun

Eir f (genitive Eirar)

  1. (Norse mythology) Eir, Old Norse goddess of medicine.
  2. a female given name

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Eir
accusative Eir
dative Eir
genitive Eirar

Icelandic

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Eir f (proper noun, genitive singular Eirar)

  1. a female given name
Declension
Declension of Eir (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative Eir
accusative Eiri1, Eir2
dative Eiri1, Eir2
genitive Eirar

1Prescribed.
2Also common.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Eir m (proper noun, genitive singular Eirs)

  1. a male given name
Declension
Declension of Eir (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Eir
accusative Eir
dative Eir
genitive Eirs
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