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