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Kári
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Appendix:Variations of "kari"
Faroese
Etymology
From fo non Kári gust of wind, related to non kárr curly-haired,Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004) from a fo gem-pro - root related to gem-pro *kreukaną to fold up, wrinkle.385-390
Pronunciation
fo /ˈkʰɔɑːɹɪ/
fo ɔɑːɹɪ
fo kári
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male, compare Norwegian Kåre
Usage notes
m Kárason Káradóttir
Declension
Kári Kára Kára Kára
References
Icelandic
Etymology
From is non Kári gust of wind, related to non kárr curly-haired,Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004) from a is gem-pro - root related to gem-pro *kreukaną to fold up, wrinkle.385-390
Pronunciation
is auːrɪ 2
is kári
Proper noun
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is male
Declension
m
Proper noun
is proper noun form
is Kár dat
References
Old Norse
Etymology
From non kári breeze from non gem-pro *kawara- related to non gem-pro *kaurijaną to turn, sweep ultimatly from non ine-pro *geu- to turn, bend, related to non kárr curly-haired, non ká to turn, spread and non keyra to whip, ride, fling.
Pronunciation
non /ˈkɒːre/ 9th century West Norse
non /ˈkaːri/ 12th century Icelandic
Proper noun
non proper noun
non male
non 13th century Brennu-Njáls Saga „Hvar fundust þið?“ segir Kári. "Where did y'all meet" Said Kari.
Declension
non
Descendants
is Kári
fo Kári
no Kåre
sv Kåre
da Kåre
References
Orðsifjabók.Árnastofnun
Brennu-Njáls Saga at Wikisource