Kjartan
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of 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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtʃʰaɻ̊ʈan]
Proper noun
Kjartan m
- A male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Kjartan: Kjartansson
- daughter of Kjartan: Kjartansdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Kjartan |
Accusative | Kjartan |
Dative | Kjartani |
Genitive | Kjartans |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of 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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰar̥tan/
Proper noun
Kjartan m
- A male given name.
Declension
declension of Kjartan
m-s1 | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | ||
nominative | Kjartan | |
accusative | Kjartan | |
dative | Kjartani | |
genitive | Kjartans |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
Norwegian
Etymology
19th century, borrowed from Icelandic [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [çɑːɻtan]
Proper noun
Kjartan
- A male given name.