Reidar

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See also: reidar and Reiðar

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Reiðarr, Hreiðarr, from hreiðr (nest, home) + -arr. Cognate with Faroese Reiðar, Icelandic Hreiðar, Swedish Redar,, Danish Reder and Old Swedish Rēdhar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²rɛɪːar/
  • (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²rɛɪːdar/

Proper noun

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Reidar m (definite Reidaren)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse
    • 2005, Vassendgutane (lyrics and music), “Hei Reidar”, in Ungkar med dobbelseng[1]:
      Hei Reidar, he du kjøpt dej ny gjødselspreidar?
      Ja, ej kjøpte ’nå bort på AK i går; ej måtte ha mej en ny’e når det vart vår.
      Hey Reidar, have you bought yourself a new manure spreader?
      Yes, I bought it at AK yesterday; I needed a new one when it became spring.
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References

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  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Reidar”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 5 097 males with the given name Reidar living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 29th March, 2023.