Vár

See also: Appendix:Variations of "var"

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Vár.

Proper noun

Vár f

  1. a female given name, of Old Norse origin

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Vár: Várarson
  • daughter of Vár: Várardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Vár
Accusative Vár
Dative Vár
Genitive Várar

Old Norse

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, *wērijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (“true”).

Proper noun

Vár f

  1. The name of a female deity of the Norse pantheon which was associated with the making of oaths, pledges or agreements.
    • Snorri Sturluson: Gylfaginning of the Prose Edda, trans. and ed. by Anthony Faulkes; London: Everyman 1995 (→ISBN), chapter 35.
      "Var: she listens to people's oaths and private agreements that women and men make between each other. Thus these contracts are called varar. She also punishes those who break them."
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.