Birgir

See also: birgir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Birgir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪrdʒɪr/

Proper noun

Birgir m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Birgir: Birgisson
• daughter of Birgir: Birgisdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Birgir
Accusative	Birgir
Dative	Birgi
Genitive	Birgis

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Birgir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪrcɪr/
• Rhymes: -ɪrcɪr
• Homophones: birgir, byrgir

Proper noun

Birgir m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Birgir: Birgisson
• daughter of Birgir: Birgisdóttir

Declension

Declension of Birgir (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Birgir	Birgirinn	Birgjar	Birgjarnir
accusative	Birgi	Birginn	Birgja	Birgjana
dative	Birgi	Birginum	Birgjum	Birgjunum
genitive	Birgis	Birgisins	Birgja	Birgjanna

Old Norse

Etymology

Literally “helper, saviour”, related to bjarga and birgja.

Proper noun

Birgir m

1. a male given name

Declension

  Declension of Birgir (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Birgir
accusative	Birgi
dative	Birgi
genitive	Birgis

Descendants

• Icelandic: Birgir
• Faroese: Birgir
• Norwegian: Byrge, Børge, Børre, Berge
• Old Swedish: Birghir, Byrghir
  • Swedish: Birger, Börje
• Danish: Birger, Børge
  • → Norwegian: Birger