Garðar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Garðar is a derivative of the Old Norse name Garðarr which means "enclosure" or "dweller in an enclosure".
Pronunciation
Gar-thar
KAR-dhar(Icelandic)
KEHA-rar(Faroese)
Popularity
Garðar is not a common name and its popularity is limited primarily to Iceland.

cartoon of the name Garðar
Cartoon of Garðar

Garðar Name meanings & History

Garðar is a derivative of the Old Norse name Garðarr which means "enclosure" or "dweller in an enclosure". Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s. He named it Garðarshólmur (Garðar's Island) after himself, and the country bore the name for a while. Garðar is primarily used as a given name for boys in Iceland.

Zodiac Sign of Garðar: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Garðar:

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

T: Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Testy,Truth,Tireless,Tacky

H: Hyper,Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

Garðar is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name

Related Names to Garðar

Garðarr, Gardar, Gaddur, Gadur, Gardur

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