Gormur
See also: gormur
Faroese
Proper noun
Gormur m
- A male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Gormur: Gormsson
- daughter of Gormur: Gormsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Gormur |
| Accusative | Gorm |
| Dative | Gormi |
| Genitive | Gorms |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse Gormr, a Danish (East Norse) name, perhaps a contracted form of *Goðormr, from goð (“god”) + ormr (“worm, dragon”). Compare also Guttormur.
Proper noun
Gormur m
- (historical) A male given name, the name of a king of Denmark, Gorm the Old
Declension
declension of Gormur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Gorm | Gorminn | Gormar | Gormarnir |
| accusative | Gorm | Gorminn | Gorma | Gormana |
| dative | Gormi | Gorminum | Gormum | Gormunum |
| genitive | Gorms | Gormsins | Gorma | Gormanna |
Etymology 2
From gormur (“mud, sludge; bottomless morass”).
Proper noun
Gormur m
- The name of some bogs in Iceland
- The name of a shallow muddy pond in Kollsvík in the Westfjords
Declension
declension of Gormur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Gorm | Gorminn | Gormar | Gormarnir |
| accusative | Gorm | Gorminn | Gorma | Gormana |
| dative | Gormi | Gorminum | Gormum | Gormunum |
| genitive | Gorms | Gormsins | Gorma | Gormanna |
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