Hergjest

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From her (“army”) +‎ gjest (“guest”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *Harigastiz, found on the Negau helmet as 𐌇𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌙𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌉 (hariχasti) from around 400 BC; from *harjaz + *gastiz. Cognate with Old High German Herigast.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²hɛ(ː)rjɛst/

Proper noun

Hergjest m (definite Hergjesten)

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

In modern time first attested in Norsk Navnebog by Ivar Aasen amongst suggestions to new name constructions.[1]

References
  1. Ivar Aasen (1878) Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎ (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 56
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