AR

Name Element

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Origin and Meaning

Germanic name element which is difficult to tell apart from ARN and ÁR

In Icelandic, the name element is sometimes interpreted to be connected to ár = 'messenger'

See also AÐ

Old Norse

ár = 'year'; 'plenty', 'abundance', 'fruitfulnes'
ár = 'successful'
ār = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Gothic

jēr = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Old Frisian

jēr = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Old High German

jār = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Old Saxon

jār = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Old English

ġéar = 'year', 'growth' (of a year); 'good times', 'prosperity'

Swedish

år = 'year'

Danish/Norwegian

år = 'year'

Combinations

Name Element	Example
BJÖRN	see Árbjörn
BJÖRT	see Árbjartur
BORG	see Árbjörg
BOT	see Árbót
DIS	see Árdís
FINN	see Årfinn
GEIR	see Árgeir
GISL	see Árgils
LAUG	see Árlaug
MEY	see Ármey
MOD	see Ármóður
NY	see Árný
RUN	see Árún
SÄLL	see Ársæll
VAK	see Árvakr
VEIG	see Árveig
ÞOR	see Árþóra

First Element Forms

Ár-
År-