Given name · also Old Norse
Eyðun
Eyðun is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Eyðun comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse Auðunn, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Eyðun’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Eyðun shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form Audun. In Faroese usage, Eyðun has a conventional equivalent in the English form Edwin. In Faroese usage, Eyðun shares a linguistic root with the German form OTWIN.
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Around the world
Eyðun has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eyðun
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Similar names
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Oþin
Oþin is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Swedish.
>99% boys
Óðinn
Óðinn is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.
>99% boys
Óðin
Óðin is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
>99% boys
Æþelstan
“noble” · “stone”
>99% boys
Ooten
“outside of”
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Æþelmær
Æþelmær is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
>99% boys
Æþelræd
“noble” · “counsel, advice”
>99% boys
Eyðolvur
Eyðolvur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
>99% boys