Kjartan.
a male given name from Old Irish
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Irish
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muirchertach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) + certach (“rag”). Muirchertach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.
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