Eivor
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This article is about the Scandinavian name Eivor. For the Faroese singer-songwriter, see Eivør (singer).
Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78.[1]
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Gender | female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Old Norse |
Region of origin | Nordic |
Other names | |
Cognate(s) | Eyvǫr |
Related names | Eivør, Eyvor, Øivor, Øyvor, Eivör, Eyvör |
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The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word auja, which is thought to mean "good luck",[2] or from Old Norse ey- or øy-, meaning "island", and secondly from -varr, meaning "careful", or perhaps from the Proto-Norse word *warjaʀ, meaning "defender".[3] The Old Norse form of the name was Eyvǫr or Øyvǫr.