Lars
See also: lars, lärs, and lårs
English
Etymology 1
From North Germanic.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)z
Proper noun
Lars
- A male given name occasionally given to Anglophones.
Etymology 2
Formed within English as a plural form of lar, q.v.
Proper noun
Lars (plural only)
- Alternative form of Lares, the classical Roman household deities
Related terms
- lar
Anagrams
- ASLR
Danish
Etymology
From Latin Laurentius in the Middle Ages. Cognate with English Laurence.
Proper noun
Lars
- A male given name.
Related terms
- (male names) Lasse, Laurits, Laurids, Lauritz, Laurs, Laust
- (female names) Larsine
- (surnames) Larsen
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 60 014 males with the given nameLars have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Faroese
Proper noun
Lars m
- A male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Lars: Larsson
- daughter of Lars: Larsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Lars |
| Accusative | Lars |
| Dative | Larsi |
| Genitive | Lars |
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Lars in the latter half of the 20th century.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Lars
- A male given name.
Norwegian
Etymology
From Latin Laurentius, first recorded in Norway in the 15th century. Cognate with English Laurence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑːʂ/
Proper noun
Lars
- A male given name.
Related terms
- (male given names) Lasse, Laurits
- (surnames) Larsen
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 30 381 males with the given name Lars living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 19th century and a minor peak in the 1970s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Laurentius. First recorded in Sweden in 1524. Cognate with English Laurence.
Proper noun
Lars c (genitive Lars)
- A male given name.
Usage notes
- The most common first name of men born in Sweden in the 1940s and the 1950s
Related terms
- (male given names) Lasse
- (surnames) Larsson
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån: 235 086 males with the given name Lars living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on 19 June 2011.