Finnur

== Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse Finnr. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʊr/ === Proper noun === Finnur m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics son of Finnur: Finsson daughter of Finnur: Finsdóttir ==== Declension ==== == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːʏr/ Rhymes: -ɪnːʏr === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse finnr, fiðr. Of unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *fenþnōz pl (“wanderers, nomads”). Cognate with Faroese finnur and Norwegian finn. ==== Noun ==== Finnur m (genitive singular Finns, nominative plural Finnar) a Sami Synonyms: Sami, Lappi ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn. ==== Proper noun ==== Finnur m (proper noun, genitive singular Finns) a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna ===== Declension ===== === References === Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “Finnur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)