Kjartan (Icelandic: [ˈcʰar̥tan]; Faroese: [ˈtʃʰaɻ̊ʈan]; Norwegian: [çɑːɻtan]) is a masculine given name found in the Nordic countries, most prominently in Iceland and Norway. The Old Norse name Kjartan was a shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish: Muirchertach, the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh, "servant of Curcach") was brought to Iceland as a slave.[1] The Irish name Muirchertach, meaning "mariner", is modernised to Muircheartach, anglicised as Murtagh.[2]

Kjartan
Pronunciation
  • Icelandic: [ˈcʰar̥tan]
  • Faroese pronunciation: [ˈtʃʰaɻ̊ʈan]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld Irish name Muirchertach
Region of originIceland and Norway

Kjartan may refer to:

References

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  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon. Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
  2. ^ Kjartan on NordicNames.de