Given name · also Old Norse
Mýrkjartan
“mariner”
Mýrkjartan is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Old Irish. It is used in Icelandic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mýrkjartan goes back to Old Irish Muirchertach, meaning “mariner.”
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Where it comes from
Mýrkjartan comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old Irish.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muirchertach (“mariner”).
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