Svavar

See also: Svávar and svävar

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • Svafar, Svafi

Etymology

From earlier Svafar, from Old Norse Sváfarr, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᚨᛒᚨᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨᛉ (swabaharjaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *Swēbaharjaz. Compare Old English Swǣfhere, Old High German Suābheri.

Proper noun

Svavar m (proper noun, genitive singular Svavars)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Svavar (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Svavar
accusative Svavar
dative Svavari
genitive Svavars

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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