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Guyri
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gûyri
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:Gudrun
Alternative forms
nn Guiri Gýri alternative spellings
Etymology
From nn non Guðríðr, from non Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to nn veir from non veðr.
Pronunciation
nn [²ɡuyʷre̯i] [²ɡuyʷrɪ] Setesdal
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn dialectal Setesdal nn Gudrid
Usage notes
Because the diphthong in this name is identical to the Setesdal pronunciation of long y, is has often been written like Gyri (i.e. nn Gýri).
Related terms
nn Guyró