Einar
[ˈeɪnɑr]Meaning
from the Old Norse Einarr, from einn "one, alone" and herr "army, warrior"
Background Story
Einar comes from the Old Norse name Einarr, formed from the elements einn, meaning "one, alone", and herr, meaning "army, warrior". The name shares its roots with einherjar, the slain warriors of Valhalla in Norse mythology, and Guðbrandur Vigfússon connected it to the Old Norse nouns einarðr, "bold", and einörð, "valour". It is used in Old Norse and Latvian, and forms in Estonian and Faroese derive from the Old Norse Einarr.
Variations
Eynar, Eyner, Einarr
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