Hergjest

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From her (“army”) +‎ gjest (“guest”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *Harjagastiz, found on the Negau helmet as 𐌇𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌙𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌉 (hariχasti) from around 400 BC; from *harjaz + *gastiz. Cognate with Old High German Herigast. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²hɛ(ː)rjɛst/ === Proper noun === Hergjest m (definite Hergjesten) a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== In modern time first attested in Norsk Navnebog by Ivar Aasen amongst suggestions to new name constructions. === References ===