Torgeir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorgeirr.

Proper noun

Torgeir m

a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

son of Torgeir: Torgeirsson
daughter of Torgeir: Torgeirsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Torgeir
Accusative	Torgeir
Dative	Torgeiri
Genitive	Torgeirs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Targeir (Tarjei, Tarjer), Tørjer, Terjer, Terje

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorgeirr, from Þórr (“Thor”) or þórr (“thunder”) +‎ geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Torgeir, Icelandic Þorgeir, and Swedish and Danish Torger.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²torjɛɪr/, (regional) /²torjɛɪ/, /²torjə(r)/
(newer, from written form) IPA^(key): /²torɡɛɪr/

Proper noun

Torgeir m (definite Torgeiren)

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Torgeira

Related terms

tor (“thunder”), Tor
geir (“spear”)

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Torgeir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

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