Hjalmar

See also: Hjálmar and hjälmar

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hjalmarr, from hjalmr (“helmet”) + herr (“army”).

Proper noun

Hjalmar

  1. a male given name

Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Hjalmar. Doublet of Hjálmar.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjalmaɹ/
  • Rhymes: -almaɹ

Proper noun

Hjalmar m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • son of Hjalmar: Hjalmarsson
  • daughter of Hjalmar: Hjalmarsdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Hjalmar
accusative Hjalmar
dative Hjalmari
genitive Hjalmars

References

  1. ^ Seán D. Vrieland (1 March 2019) “The Pronunciation of hj- in Modern Faroese”, in Arkiv för nordisk filologi‎[1], volume 129, page 238.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hjalmarr, from hjalmr (“helmet”) + herr (“army”).

Proper noun

Hjalmar c (genitive Hjalmars)

  1. a male given name, revived in the 19th century
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