Einar is a Scandinavian

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

deriving from the

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 ...

name Einarr, which according to

Guðbrandur Vigfússon Guðbrandur Vigfússon, known in English as Gudbrand Vigfusson, (13 March 1827 – 31 January 1889Jón þorkelsson, "Nekrolog över Guðbrandur Vigfússon" in ''Arkiv för nordisk filologi'', Sjätte bandet (ny följd: andra bandet), Lund, 18 ...

is directly connected with the concept of the

einherjar In Norse mythology, the einherjar (singular einheri) literally "army of one", "those who fight alone"Simek, Rudolf. 1993. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Translated by Angela Hall. p. 71Orchard (1997:36) and Lindow (2001:104).) are those who h ...

, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in

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. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").Vigfusson (1874:121).

Einar as given name

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(1864–1940), Icelandic poet and lawyer *

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(born 1880), Norwegian politician *

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(born 1970), Icelandic footballer *

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(1916–1999), Finnish composer *

Einar Eriksson Einar Sven Axel Eriksson (20 October 1921 – 5 August 2009) was a Swedish featherweight weightlifter who won three bronze medals at the world and European Championships in 1950 and 1953. He placed 17th at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 S ...

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Einar Fagstad Einar Fagstad (30 October 1899 in Lillehammer – 19 February 1961 in Göteborg) was a Norwegian–Swedish accordionist, vocalist, singer, actor and composer. Fagstad began playing accordion aged four. He trained as a painter and studied at the ...

(1899–1961), Norwegian-Swedish accordionist, singer, actor and composer *

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Einar Galilea Einar Galilea Azaceta (born 22 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Croatian club NK Istra 1961 as either a central defender or a midfielder. Formed at Alavés, he spent most of his career in the Croatian Football Leagu ...

(born 1994), Spanish footballer *

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Einar Haugen Einar Ingvald Haugen (; April 19, 1906 – June 20, 1994) was an American linguist, writer, and professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University. Biography Haugen was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Norwegian immigrants from t ...

(1906–1994), American linguist, author and Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University *

Einar Hille Carl Einar Hille (28 June 1894 – 12 February 1980) was an American mathematics professor and scholar. Hille authored or coauthored twelve mathematical books and a number of mathematical papers. Early life and education Hille was born in New Y ...

(1894–1980), American scholar *

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Einar Jónsson Einar Jónsson (11 May 1874 – 18 October 1954) was an Icelandic sculptor, born in ''Galtafell'', a farm in southern Iceland. Biography At a young age Einar proved himself to be an unusual child with an artistic bent. At that time there was li ...

(1874–1954), Icelandic sculptor *

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(1898–1992) Norwegian politician *

Einar Stray Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholog ...

(born 1990), Norwegian musician and composer (

Einar Stray Orchestra Einar Stray Orchestra is a Norwegian indie-pop and post-rock band. The young quintet have released three albums to rave critics, two EP's, and have played more than 300 concerts in Europe/Asia. Combining classical and folk music with pop and ro ...

) * Einar Strøm (disambiguation) *

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and

Leprous Leprous is a Norwegian rock band from Notodden, formed in 2001. The group was founded by singer and keyboardist Einar Solberg and guitarist Tor Oddmund Suhrke. After releasing several demos with relatively unstable lineups, the band released th ...

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Einar as middle name

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, (born 1969), Swedish illusionist, actor and comedian *

Kenneth Einar Himma Kenneth Einar Himma is an American philosopher, author, lawyer, academic and lecturer. Born in Seattle, Himma earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1985, his masters from the University of California in 1987, and his d ...

, American philosopher, author, lawyer, academic and lecturer *

Bjørn Einar Romøren Bjørn Einar Romøren (born 1 April 1981) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 2001 to 2014. His career highlights include eight individual World Cup wins, two ski flying world records, and a team bronze medal at ...

(born 1981), Norwegian ski jumper *

Jan Einar Thorsen Jan Einar Thorsen (born August 31, 1966) is a former Norwegian Alpine skier, active between 1987 and 1994.Jan Einar Thorsen

(born 1966), former Norwegian Alpine skier

Last name
* Kristján Einar (born 1989), Icelandic racing driver

Einar in popular culture
*Einar is the name of a war general in the fantasy game HeroScape.heroScape: Rise of the Valkyrie 2nd edition rules, pg 7 and is also a race of dwarves in the
Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving in t ...
fiction. *Einar is the first name of the Autumn King, Einar Danaan, in the
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...
series, “Crescent City,” written by Sarah J Mass *Einar is a character in Vinland Saga. *Einar is a character in the Lorien Legacies Return book Generation One. *In some of Ray Bradbury's short stories, there is mention of a mysterious "Uncle Einar". *Einar is a character in the film “An Unfinished Life”(2005) starring Robert Redford *
Einar Stray Orchestra Einar Stray Orchestra is a Norwegian indie-pop and post-rock band. The young quintet have released three albums to rave critics, two EP's, and have played more than 300 concerts in Europe/Asia. Combining classical and folk music with pop and ro ...
* Einar Gerhardsens plass

References

External links
* Vigfusson, Gudbrand (1874). ''An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the MS. Collections of the Late Richard Cleasby''. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.
Behind the Name: Einar

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