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Eivor

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Gender
  
Region of origin
  
Nordic

Word/name
  
Cognate(s)
  
Eyvǫr

Related names
  
Eivør, Eyvor, Øivor, Øyvor, Eivör, Eyvör

Eivor is a female given name originating from the Old Norse word auja, meaning "treasure/gift" or maybe ey-, meaning "island" and -varr meaning "careful", or the Proto-Norse word *warjaR, meaning "defending". The Old Norse form of the name was Eyvǫr. The name is most widespread in Norway, and minor used in the rest of the Nordic region.

Notable people

Faroese

  • Eivør Pálsdóttir
  • Norwegians

  • Eivor Bergum
  • Eivor Evenrud
  • Eivor Vindenes
  • Øyvor Bakke
  • Øyvor Dalan Vik
  • Øyvor Hansson
  • Swedes

  • Eivor Alm
  • Eivor Landström
  • Eivor Olson
  • Eivor Steen-Olsson
  • References

    Eivor Wikipedia


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