Órækja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Órœkja, probably originally a nickname. From the common noun órækja (a negligent or slovenly person).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈouːraiːca/

Proper noun

Órækja f

  1. (rare, historical) a male given name

Declension

Note: although a male name, the grammatical gender and declension is feminine. Other known names of this type are Skúta and Sturla, the latter of which is the only common one.

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