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Eivor

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Eivor
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Region of originNordic
Other names
Cognate(s)Eyvǫr
Related namesEivør, Eyvor, Øivor, Øyvor, Eivör, Eyvör

Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female 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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sök på namn – Hur många heter ...?". SCB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Auja".
  3. ^ "Eivor". Nordicnames.de.