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 (masculine)

	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 (proper noun, genitive singular Finns)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna

Declension

Declension of Finnur (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Finnur
accusative	Finn
dative	Finni
genitive	Finns

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)