Mýrkjartan

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) +‎ cheartach (“warrior”). Muircheartach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

Proper noun

Mýrkjartan m (proper noun, genitive singular Mýrkjartans)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish

Declension

Declension of Mýrkjartan (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Mýrkjartan
accusative Mýrkjartan
dative Mýrkjartani
genitive Mýrkjartans

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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