KÅR

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Name Element

Contents 1 Origin and Meaning 1.1 Ancient Germanic 1.2 Old Norse 2 Related Names 3 Combinations 4 First Element Forms 5 Last Element Forms 6 References

Origin and Meaning

Germanic name element

Ancient Germanic

*kaura- = 'bowed, curved' ^[1]

Old Norse

*kárr = 'curly, wavy (hair)' ^{[1] [2] [3]}
*kárr = 'obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant' ^[1]

Related Names

See Kárr

Combinations

Name Element	Example
BLA	see Blákári
FINN	see Kårfinn
HILD	see Kårhild
HJALL	see Hjallkárr
HVIT	see Hvítkárr
HÖFÐI	see Kárhǫfði
ING	see Ingikárr
LEIF	see Kårleiv
MUND	see Kårmund
ODIN	see Óðinkárr
RAUÐ	see Rauðkárr
STEIN	see Kårstein
STYR	see Styrkárr
Tóki	see Kár-Tóki
UNN	see Kårunn

First Element Forms

Kár- Kår-

Last Element Forms

-kar -kár -kári -karl -kárr -ker -kår -kaar -kǫrr

References

1. ↑ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002)
2. ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
3. ↑ Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979)