Øystein

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Øistein (alternative spelling) === Etymology === From Old Norse Øysteinn, Eysteinn, from ey (“luck”) +‎ steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Faroese Oystein, Icelandic Eysteinn, Swedish Östen, and Danish Østen. === Proper noun === Øystein m a male given name from Old Norse === References === Eivind Vågslid (1988), Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 411 Ivar Aasen (1878), Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎[1] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 46 Kristoffer Kruken; Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 729 males with the given name Øystein living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 8th December, 2022.