Eir

See also: eir, EIR, and -éir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse eir, eirð (“help, mercy”).

Proper noun

Eir f (genitive Eirar)

1. (Norse mythology) Eir, Old Norse goddess of medicine.
2. a female given name

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Eir
accusative	Eir
dative	Eir
genitive	Eirar

Icelandic

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Eir f (proper noun, genitive singular Eirar)

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Eir (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Eir
accusative	Eiri1, Eir2
dative	Eiri1, Eir2
genitive	Eirar

¹Prescribed.
²Also common.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Eir m (proper noun, genitive singular Eirs)

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Eir (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Eir
accusative	Eir
dative	Eir
genitive	Eirs