Heri
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse. The earliest attestation of this form of the name is in the Flateyjarbók (from around 1380).
According to one interpretation, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) (modern Faroese herur), and cognate to the German Heer (“army”).
According to another interpretation, from Old Norse heri (Icelandic héri), from Proto-Germanic *hasô (“hare”), and cognate to English hare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈheːrɪ]
Proper noun
Heri m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Heri: Herason
- daughter Heri: Heradóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Heri |
| accusative | Hera |
| dative | Hera |
| genitive | Hera |
Related terms
References
- ^ 1968, Wolfgang Krause, Die Runeninschriften im älteren Futhark, revised edition (Göttingen)
- ^ Elmer H., Antonsen (2002) Runes and Germanic Linguistics (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs), volume 140, Berlin, New York: Mouton De Gruyter, →ISBN