Gormur
See also: gormur
Faroese
Proper noun
Gormur m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Gormur: Gormsson
- daughter of Gormur: Gormsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Gormur |
| accusative | Gorm |
| dative | Gormi |
| genitive | Gorms |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrmʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɔrmʏr
- Homophone: gormur
Etymology 1
From Old Norse Gormr, a Danish (East Norse) name, perhaps a contracted form of *Goðormr, from goð (“god”) + ormr (“worm, dragon”). Compare also Guttormur.
Proper noun
Gormur m (proper noun, genitive singular Gorms)
- (historical) a male given name, the name of a king of Denmark, Gorm the Old
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gormur |
| accusative | Gorm |
| dative | Gormi |
| genitive | Gorms |
Etymology 2
From gormur (“mud, sludge; bottomless morass”).
Proper noun
Gormur m (proper noun, genitive singular Gorms)
- The name of some bogs in Iceland
- The name of a shallow muddy pond in Kollsvík in the Westfjords
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gormur |
| accusative | Gorm |
| dative | Gormi |
| genitive | Gorms |