Given name & surname
Sjur
“the protector of victory”
In Norwegian use, Sjur has a related form in Sigurd. One interpretation is “the protector of victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Norwegian use, Sjur has a related form in Sigurd. One interpretation is “the protector of victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Norwegian use, Sjur has a related form in Sigurd. An origin associated with Sigurd is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
Sjur’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Sjur shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Sjúrður. In Norwegian usage, Sjur has a related form in Sigurd.
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Around the world
Sjur has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Sjur
- Sjur RøtheNorwegian cross-country skierborn 1988
- Sjur RefsdalNorwegian astrophysicist1935–2009
- Sjur LindebrækkeNorwegian politician (1909-1998)
- Sjur MiljeteigNorwegian jazz trumpeterborn 1974
- Sjur Aasmundsen SexeNorwegian mineralogist (1808-1888)
- Sjur LoenNorwegian male curlerborn 1958
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