Øystein

See also: Oystein

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Øistein

Etymology

From Old Norse Eysteinn, from ey (“luck”) + steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Swedish Östen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈœʏstæɪn/, /²œʏstæɪn/

Proper noun

Øystein

A male given name.

References

Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 11 357 males with the given name Øystein living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

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