Vegjerd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Vegerd (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Végerðr, a female form of Végarðr, from vé (“home; sanctuary”) +‎ garðr (“enclosure; protection”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²veːjɛ(ː)r/, /²veːjɛ(ː)ɽ/

Proper noun

Vegjerd f (definite Vegjerda)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Vegard

Related terms

• ve (“sanctuary, holy place”)
• gjerd f (“fence”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Vegjerd”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN