Eiður is an Icelandic given name. It appears in Landnámabók and its meaning is most likely 'oath' in English (ed or eid in some modern Germanic languages). The name is rather uncommon, carried only by around 200 persons.[1]
Pronunciation | [ˈeiːðʏr̥] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Norse |
Word/name | Eiðr |
Meaning | Sworn promise |
People with the name Eiður
edit- Eiður Guðjohnsen, footballer
- Eiður Svanberg Guðnason, politician
References
edit- ^ [Hagsofa Íslands http://www.hagstofa.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Nofn]