Hjalti

See also: hjalti

Faroese

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse hjalti (“from Hjaltland”), the Norse name for Shetland, or otherwise from the base of that name's first syllable, hjalt (“hilt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjal̥tɪ/
    Rhymes: -al̥tɪ
    Homophones: hjalti

Proper noun

Hjalti m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Hjalti: Hjaltason
  • daughter of Hjalti: Hjaltadóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Hjalti
accusative Hjalta
dative Hjalta
genitive Hjalta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçal̥tɪ/
    Rhymes: -al̥tɪ
    Homophone: hjalti

Proper noun

Hjalti m (proper noun, genitive singular Hjalta)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Hjalti (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Hjalti
accusative Hjalta
dative Hjalta
genitive Hjalta
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