Heri
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse. The earliest attestation of this form of the name is in the Flateyjarbók (from around 1380).
According to one interpretation, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) (modern Faroese herur), and cognate to the German Heer (“army”).
According to another interpretation, from Old Norse heri (Icelandic héri), from Proto-Germanic *hasô (“hare”), and cognate to English hare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈheːrɪ]
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Heri: Herason
- daughter Heri: Heradóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Heri |
Accusative | Hera |
Dative | Hera |
Genitive | Hera |
Related terms
References
- 1968, Wolfgang Krause, Die Runeninschriften im älteren Futhark, revised edition (Göttingen)
- 2002, Elmer H. Antonsen, Runes and Germanic Linguistics (Mouton De Gruyter, →ISBN
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