Given name
Geiri
“spear”
Geiri is a masculine given name from Old Norse, meaning “spear.” It is used in Faroese.
Original Old NorseGeirr
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Faroese usage, Geiri developed from GEIRR.
Geiri’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Geiri developed from the Old Norse form GEIRR.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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“one warrior”
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“hostage”
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“a great man”
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“settlement”
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Dýri
“animal, beast”
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Gadsby
“spur of land”
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Gerlich
Gerlich is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in German.
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