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Finnur.

a Sami

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɪn(ː)ʏr]
  1. a Sami

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse finnr, fiðr. Of unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *fenþnōz pl (“wanderers, nomads”). Cognate with Faroese finnur and Norwegian finn.

name[ˈfɪn(ː)ʏr]
  1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Finna

    masculine · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn.

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