Bjartur

See also: bjartur

Faroese

Proper noun

Bjartur m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Bjartur: Bjartsson
  • daughter of Bjartur: Bjartsdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Bjartur
accusative Bjart
dative Bjarti
genitive Bjarts

Icelandic

Etymology

From the adjective bjartur (“bright”), from Old Norse bjartr, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz. Famously the nickname of Guðbjartur Jónsson, a character from the novel Independent People (published 1934–1935) by Halldór Laxness. Its first bearer as a given name proper was born in 1947.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjar̥tʏr/
    Rhymes: -ar̥tʏr
    Homophone: bjartur

Proper noun

Bjartur m (proper noun, genitive singular Bjarts)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Bjartur (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Bjartur
accusative Bjart
dative Bjarti
genitive Bjarts
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