Hjørdis

See also: Hjördis and Hjǫrdís

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate to Norwegian Hjørdis and Swedish Hjördis.

Proper noun

Hjørdis

  1. a female given name

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Hjǫrdís.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjœɻʈɪs/
  • Rhymes: -œɻʈɪs

Proper noun

Hjørdis f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Hjørdis: Hjørdisarson
  • daughter of Hjørdis: Hjørdisardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Hjørdis
Accusative Hjørdis
Dative Hjørdis
Genitive Hjørdisar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

hjør (“sword”) +‎ dis (“goddess”); from Old Norse Hjǫrdís. Cognate with Icelandic Hjördís and Swedish Hjördis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²jœrdis/, /²jœɖːis/

Proper noun

Hjørdis f (definite Hjørdisa)

  1. a female given name from Old Norse

References
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