Vegard

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Vegar (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Végarðr, from vé (“home; sanctuary”) +‎ garðr (“enclosure; protection”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²veːɡa(ː)r/, /²veːɡa(ː)ɽ/

Proper noun

Vegard m (definite Vegarden)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Vegjerd
  • ve (“sanctuary, holy place”)
  • gard (“farm; fence”)

References

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