Message: "Norwegian name: Kjartan"

[Facts] Norwegian name: Kjartan

by Hanne (hanneeeg)

8/30/2005, 7:20 AM

Hello,
I was trying to find the origin of a rather common, norwegian name: Kjartan.

Can you help me?

Kind regards

Hanne

- Satu (_satu_)

8/30/2005, 7:29 AM

Hi Hanne,

Kjartan is the short form of Myrkjartan, an old Norwegian form of the Irish name Muircheartach ('sea, ocean' + 'warrior')

/ Satu

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