Magnar

magnar Faroese Proper noun fo proper noun m fo male Norwegian Usage notes m Magnarsson Magnarsdóttir Declension Magnar Magnar Magnari Magnars Norwegian Bokmål Magnar no Alternative forms nb Magner Etymology A modern Norwegian formation. The initial element Magn- was probably taken from names such as nb Magnus or nb Magnhild, while final -ar follows an ending common in Norwegian male given names. 1855 in Norway.“Magnar” at Nordic Names. Compare da Magnar, sv Magnar and fo Magnar male given name. Pronunciation nb /ˈmaŋ.nar/ /ˈmaɡ.nar/ nb aŋnar aɡnar 2 nb Mag nar Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Magnar is 29 May; nb Magnhild shares the same name day. nb Magnar reached its highest level of use in Norway during the period 1935–1939. It was especially characteristic of Møre og Romsdal and Sogn og Fjordane during the middle of the 20th century. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 2,643 men in Norway had nb Magnar as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“10501: Persons, by year and first name”, Statistics Norway. References “Magnar – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon. “Magnar” at Nordic Names.