Mýrkjartan
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse 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.
Proper noun
Mýrkjartan m
- A male given name from Old Irish.
Declension
declension of Mýrkjartan
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Mýrkjartan | |
| accusative | Mýrkjartan | |
| dative | Mýrkjartani | |
| genitive | Mýrkjartans | |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.