See also: eir, EIR, and -éir

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse eir, eirð (help, mercy).

Proper noun

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Eir f (genitive Eirar)

  1. (Norse mythology) Eir, Old Norse goddess of medicine.
  2. a female given name

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Eir
Accusative Eir
Dative Eir
Genitive Eirar

Icelandic

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Eir f

  1. a female given name
Declension
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    Declension of Eir
f-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Eir
accusative Eiri
dative Eiri
genitive Eirar

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Eir m

  1. a male given name
Declension
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    Declension of Eir
m-s1 singular
indefinite
nominative Eir
accusative Eir
dative Eir
genitive Eirs