fornafn

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse fornafn, from for- (“pre-, previous, before”) +‎ nafn (“name”). The grammatical sense is a calque of Latin prōnōmen, as well as an exact cognate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔrnapn/ === Noun === fornafn n (genitive singular fornafns, nominative plural fornöfn) (grammar) pronoun (abbreviation fn.) first name, given name Synonyms: eiginnafn, skírnarnafn Antonym: eftirnafn ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “fornafn”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)