Given name · also Old Norse

Falur

“dwarf”

Falur is a masculine given name, possibly from Old Norse (ultimately Proto-Germanic) and perhaps meaning “dwarf.” It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Falur possibly means “dwarf.”

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Where it comes from

Falur possibly comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Possibly from Old Norse falr (“dwarf”), from Proto-Germanic *felaną (“to hide”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Sibling ideas

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