"Geirr" meaning in All languages combined

See Geirr on Wiktionary

Proper name [Old Norse]

Etymology: From Old Norse geirr (“spear”). Might also be a short form of Old Norse proper names with Geir- (such as Geirbrandr) or -geirr (such as Þorgeirr). In both cases from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz. Cognate to Ger- as in German Gerhard and English Gerard and to Old English gār as in English Edgar. Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*gaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, {{cog|de|Gerhard}} German Gerhard, {{cog|en|Gerard}} English Gerard, {{cog|ang|gār}} Old English gār, {{cog|en|Edgar}} English Edgar Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Geirr m, {{non-proper noun|m}} Geirr m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Old Norse given names, Old Norse male given names
    Sense id: en-Geirr-non-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header

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