Given name
BirGIr
“a glorious woman”
BirGIr has a related form in Berit. One German interpretation is “a glorious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
BirGIr has a related form in Berit. One German interpretation is “a glorious woman.”
Explained through its name family
BirGIr’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, BirGIr has a later derivative in Birghir. BirGIr has a related form in Berit.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
BirGIr has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named BirGIr
- Birger JarlJarl and ruler of Sweden (c.1210–1266)
- Birger, King of SwedenKing of Sweden1280–1321
- Birgir ÁrmannssonIcelandic politicianborn 1968
- Birgir SigurðssonIcelandic writerborn 1937
- Birgir Ísleifur GunnarssonIcelandic politician1936–2019
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