Hallbjørg
Faroese
Proper noun
Hallbjørg f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Hallbjørg: Hallbjargarson
- daughter of Hallbjørg: Hallbjargardóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Hallbjørg |
| accusative | Hallbjørg |
| dative | Hallbjørg |
| genitive | Hallbjargar |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Eldbjørg (Halvemål)
Etymology
From Old Norse Hallbjǫrg, from hallr (“stone”) + bjǫrg (“salvation”). Cognate with Faroese Hallbjørg and Icelandic Hallbjörg.
Proper noun
Hallbjørg f (definite Hallbjørga)
- a female given name from Old Norse
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Hallbjørg”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN