Kjartan

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muirchertach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) + certach (“rag”). Muirchertach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʃʰaɻ̊ʈan]

Proper noun

Kjartan m

1. a male given name from Old Irish

Usage notes

Patronymics

• Kjartan's son: Kjartansson
• Kjartan's daughter: Kjartansdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Kjartan
accusative	Kjartan
dative	Kjartani
genitive	Kjartans

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muirchertach (literally “mariner”), from muir (“sea”) + certach (“rag”). Muirchertach was the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh (“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈcʰar̥tan]

Proper noun

Kjartan m (proper noun, genitive singular Kjartans)

1. a male given name from Old Irish

Declension

Declension of Kjartan (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Kjartan
accusative	Kjartan
dative	Kjartani
genitive	Kjartans

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “Kjartan”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Norwegian

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from Icelandic Kjartan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çɑːɻtan]

Proper noun

Kjartan

1. a male given name from Icelandic