"Orvar" meaning in All languages combined

See Orvar on Wiktionary

Proper name [Swedish]

Forms: Orvars [genitive]
Etymology: Ultimately borrowed from Old Norse ǫrvar (“arrow's”). In modern time from the Norwegian legendary saga about Orvar Odd, literally, “Arrow's Point”, named after his magical arrows. First attested in 1830. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sv|non|ǫrvar||arrow's|nocap=1}} borrowed from Old Norse ǫrvar (“arrow's”), {{yesno|1|l|L}} l, {{m-g|Arrow's Point}} “Arrow's Point”, {{lit|Arrow's Point|nocap=1}} literally, “Arrow's Point”, {{etydate|1830|ref=Historiska Museet, Nomina}} First attested in 1830 Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Orvars|g=c|head=}} Orvar c (genitive Orvars), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Orvar c (genitive Orvars)
  1. a male given name Wikipedia link: sv:Orvar, sv:Orvar Odds saga Tags: common-gender
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