Kjalarr

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Male Male Name

Usage

Old Norse Old Norse

Origin and Meaning

Old Norse byname of uncertain meaning

Theories include:

1) Related to Old Norse kilja = 'food, nourishment' and thus meaning 'the god who gives the carion-eaters something to eat' [1] or 'caring one, catering one' [2]

2) Related to Old Norse kjǫlr = 'keel' (see also KJÖL) [3] [2]

3) Related to Old Norse kjalki = 'sledge' and thus meaning 'sledge-driver' [1]

Related Names

     
Kjalar ♂ Icelandic
Kjalarr ♂ Old Norse

Combinations

For combinations see KJÖL (name element)

Further Information

Mythology

Kjalarr is a name for Óðinn in Grímnismál

Statistics

No recent statistics trend found in databases for Kjalarr.

Sources: [4] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Rudolf Simek: Dictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)
  2. ↑ Ferdinand Holthausen: Vergleichendes und Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altwestnordischen (1948)
  3. ↑ Hermann Pálsson: Nafnabókin (1991)
  4. ↑ Statistiska Centralbyrån, National statistics office of Sweden, http://www.scb.se/
  5. ↑ Danmarks Statistik, National statistics office of Denmark, http://www.dst.dk
  6. ↑ Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no
  7. ↑ Väestörekisterikeskus, National Population Register Centre of Finland, http://www.vrk.fi
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