Eivind

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Eivin (alternative spelling) Evind (dialectal) === Etymology === From Old Norse Eivindr, a variant of Eyvindr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚨᚹᛁᚾᛞᚢᛉ (*aujawinduʀ), from Proto-Germanic *awją (“luck, fortune”) + *winduz (“winner”), or a younger compound of ey (either in the sense of “luck” or “island”) and -vindr (“winner”). According to Vågslid, the form with Ei- is the oldest, from ei (“always; eternal”) +‎ vindr (“breath”, literally “wind”), which he interprets as “someone should always have breath”, i.e. live for a long time or always be brave. Doublet of Øyvind. Cognate with Faroese Eivindur and Swedish and Danish Ejvind. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɛɪːvɪn(d)/ === Proper noun === Eivind m (definite Eivinden) a male given name from Old Norse ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics: son of Eivind: Eivindsson daughter of Eivind: Eivindsdotter ==== Derived terms ==== Even (Danicised form) Eivind Beinlaus === References === Kristoffer Kruken; Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Eivind”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 89 Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 8 369 males with the given name Eivind living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 1st December, 2022.