"Borr" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

Forms: Bors [genitive]
Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”), therefore probably meaning "the one brought forth". Compare Buri (“the bringer forth”). Etymology templates: {{der|non|ine-pro|*bʰer-||to bear, carry}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Borr m
  1. (Norse mythology) Borr Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology Synonyms: Búrr
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