Vegard

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Vegar (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Végarðr, from vé (“home; sanctuary”) +‎ garðr (“enclosure; protection”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²veːɡa(ː)r/, /²veːɡa(ː)ɽ/

Proper noun

Vegard m (definite Vegarden)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Vegjerd

Related terms

• ve (“sanctuary, holy place”)
• gard (“farm; fence”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Vegard”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN