Eivor
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| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Region of origin | Nordic |
| Other names | |
| Cognate | Eyvǫr |
| Related names | Eivør, Eyvor, Øivor, Øyvor, Eivör, Eyvör |
Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a Unisex given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78.[1]
The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word auja, which is thought to mean "good luck",[2] or from Old Norse ey- or øy-, meaning "island", and secondly from -varr, meaning "careful", or perhaps from the Proto-Norse word *warjaʀ, meaning "defender".[3] The Old Norse form of the name was Eyvǫr or Øyvǫr.
Notable people
[edit]Faroese
[edit]- Eivør Pálsdóttir (born 1983), known professionally as Eivør, Faroese singer-songwriter
Norwegians
[edit]- Øyvor Hansson (1893–1975), Norwegian politician
Swedes
[edit]- Eivor Alm
- Eivor Engelbrektsson (1914–2004), Swedish actress
- Eivor Landström
- Eivor Olson
- Eivor Steen-Olsson
In popular culture
[edit]- Eivor Varinsdottir, the protagonist of the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.
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