Eiliv

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Eilev (also from Eileifr) Eilif (newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form) === Etymology === From Old Norse Eilífr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚹᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*aiwalibaʀ) or *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*ainalibaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Eilívur, Icelandic Eilífur and Swedish Eliv. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɛɪːlɪv/, [²ɛ̝ɪ̯ːlɪʋ], [²æɪ̯ːlɪʋ], [²a̝ɪ̯ːlɪʋ], (newer, from the Old Norse spelling) /²ɛɪːlɪf/ === Proper noun === Eiliv m (definite Eiliven) a male given name from Old Norse Eilivane i Naustdal ― the Eilivs of Naustdal (a powerful family in the 13th and 14th century) ==== Usage notes ==== As with many other Old Norse-derived names, the <f> in Old Norse Eilífr has been misinterpreted as /f/ and influenced the modern pronunciation of the name (whence also the spelling Eilif). Compare Rolv, Toralv and Leidulv occasionally pronounced with /f/. Patronymics: son of Eiliv: Eilivsson daughter of Eiliv: Eilivsdotter === References === Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Eiliv”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 85 Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 176 males with the given name Eiliv living in Norway on January 1st 2025. Accessed on 29th November, 2025.