Vegjerd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Vegerd (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Végerðr, a female form of Végarðr, from vé (“home; sanctuary”) +‎ garðr (“enclosure; protection”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²veːjɛ(ː)r/, /²veːjɛ(ː)ɽ/

Proper noun

Vegjerd f (definite Vegjerda)

a male given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Vegard

Related terms

ve (“sanctuary, holy place”)
gjerd f (“fence”)

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Vegjerd”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

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