Given name

Trygvi

“trusty”

Trygvi is a masculine given name from Old Norse, meaning “trusty", "faithful.” It is used in Faroese.

Original Old NorseTryggvi

Meaning & origin

What it means

Trygvi means “trusty", "faithful.”

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Where it comes from

Trygvi comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Faroese usage, Trygvi developed from TRYGGVI.

Trygvi’s family of names

In Faroese usage, Trygvi developed from the Old Norse form TRYGGVI.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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