Kolbjørn
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Kolbjǫrn.
Proper noun
Kolbjørn m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Kolbjørn: Kolbjarnarson or Kolbjørnsson
- daughter of Kolbjørn: Kolbjarnardóttir or Kolbjørnsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Kolbjørn |
| accusative | Kolbjørn |
| dative | Kolbjørn, Kolbirni |
| genitive | Kolbjarnar, Kolbjørns |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Kolbjǫrn, from kol (“coal”) + bjǫrn (“bear”).
Proper noun
Kolbjørn m (definite Kolbjørnen)
- a male given name from Old Norse
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Kolbjørn”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN