Falur

See also: falur

Icelandic

Etymology

From poetic Old Norse falr (“dwarf”), possibly from derived from Proto-Germanic *felaną (“to hide”) (whence fela). Used as a given name since 1872.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlʏr/
Rhymes: -aːlʏr

Homophone: falur

Proper noun

Falur m

a male given name

Usage notes

A son's patronymic name

Falsson
Son of Falur.

A daughter's patronymic name

Falsdóttir
Daughter of Falur.

Declension

declension of Falur

	indefinite
m-s2	singular
nominative	Falur
accusative	Fal
dative	Fali / Fal
genitive	Fals

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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