Given name
Joar
“horse”·“army”
Joar is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Joar is built from elements meaning “horse” and “army”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Jóarr, built from Norwegian Nynorsk jo + -ar.
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Joar’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Joar has a related form in Jógeirr.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Joar
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