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Gyro
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gyro
Norwegian Bokmål
no:Guro
Alternative forms
nb Guro, nb Goro, nb Guru, nb Gurå
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjyː.ru/ /ˈjyː.ro/ /ˈɡyː.ru/
nb yːru yːro 2
nb Gy ro
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Old Norse Guro
Usage notes
nb Gyro was historically used particularly in Agder and was most strongly associated with Aust-Agder during the 19th century.
The inherited pronunciation begins with /j/, following the traditional Norwegian development of initial ‹g› before ‹y›. A newer spelling-based pronunciation with /ɡ/ also occurs.
Both final /u/ and the older final /o/ occur in traditional pronunciation.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 43 women in Norway had nb Gyro as their sole or first given name as of 1 January 2020.“Gyro” at Babyverden, citing Statistics Norway.
References
“Gyro – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.