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KÅR
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Origin and Meaning
Ancient Germanic
*kaura- = 'bowed', 'curved' [1]
Old Norse
*kárr = 'curly', 'wavy' (hair) [1] [2] [3]
*kárr = 'obstinate', 'pugnacious', 'reluctant' [1]
Related Names
Combinations
| Name Element |
Example |
|---|---|
| BLA | see Blákári |
| FINN | see Kårfinn |
| HILD | see Kárhildr |
| HJALL | see Hjallkárr |
| HVIT | see Hvítkárr |
| HÖFÐI | see Kárhǫfði |
| ING | see Ingikárr |
| LEIF | see Kårleiv |
| MUND | see Kårmund |
| ODIN | see Óðinkárr |
| RAUÐ | see Rauðkárr |
| STEIN | see Kårstein |
| STYR | see Styrkárr |
| TOK | see Kár-Tóki |
| UNG | see KárungR |
| UNN | see Kårunn |
First Element Forms
Last Element Forms
-kar
-kár
-kári
-karl
-kárr
-ker
-kår
-kaar
-kǫrr
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
- ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
- ↑ Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979)