Guyri

See also: gûyri

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).

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