Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmar ...
. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78.
The name perhaps originated from either the
Proto-Norse
Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a ...
word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", or from
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
''ey-'' or ''øy-'', meaning "island", and secondly from ''-varr'', meaning "careful", or perhaps from the
Proto-Norse
Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a ...
word ''*warjaʀ'', meaning "defender".
The Old Norse form of the name was ''Eyvǫr'' or ''Øyvǫr''.
Notable people
Faroese
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Eivør Pálsdóttir
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.
The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...
(born 1983), known professionally as Eivør, Faroese singer-songwriter
Norwegians
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Øyvor Hansson
Øyvor Hansson, née Styren (3 March 1893 – 1975) was a Norwegian politician for Nasjonal Samling.
She co-founded the Nasjonal Samling's Women's Organisation. She started out as secretary under Marie Irgens before serving as leader from 1935 t ...
(1893–1975), Norwegian politician
Swedes
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Eivor Alm
Eivor Matilda Astergren, née Alm (29 June 1924 – 5 March 2011) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She finished ninth in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. She was born in Almunge
Almunge is ...
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Eivor Landström
Harriet Eivor Emilie Landström (22 March 1919 – 4 August 2004) was a Swedish actress.
Selected filmography
* '' Mother Gets Married'' (1937)
* '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938)
* '' Life Begins Today'' (1939)
* '' Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939 ...
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Eivor Steen-Olsson
Eivor Steen-Olsson (born 1937) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1966 and 1970.
In popular culture
*Eivor Varinsdottir, the protagonist of the 2020 video game ''
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''.
References
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Old Norse
Given names