Finnur

See also: finnur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Finnr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʊr/

Proper noun

Finnur m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Finnur: Finsson
  • daughter of Finnur: Finsdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Finnur
Accusative Finn
Dative Finni
Genitive Fins

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnːʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse finnr, fiðr. Of unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *fenþnōz pl (“wanderers, nomads”). Cognate with Faroese finnur and Norwegian finn.

Noun

Finnur m (genitive singular Finns, nominative plural Finnar)

  1. a Sami
    Synonyms: Sami, Lappi
Declension
declension of Finnur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Finnur Finnurinn Finnar Finnarnir
accusative Finn Finninn Finna Finnana
dative Finni Finninum Finnum Finnunum
genitive Finns Finnsins Finna Finnanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn.

Proper noun

Finnur m

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna
Declension
declension of Finnur
m-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Finnur
accusative Finn
dative Finni
genitive Finns

References
  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN
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