Guyri
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Guiri, Gýri (alternative spellings)
Etymology
From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.
Pronunciation
- (Setesdal) IPA(key): [²ɡuyʷre̯i], [²ɡuyʷrɪ]
Proper noun
Guyri f
- (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrid.
Usage notes
Because the diphthong in this name is identical to the Setesdal pronunciation of long y, is has often been written like Gyri (i.e. Gýri).
Related terms
- Guyró