Alver

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See also: alver and álver

Estonian

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Proper noun

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Alver (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. a surname

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (all) +‎ veðr (weather), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alvera (farm in Sogn). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.

Pronunciation

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  • (traditional) IPA(key): /²ɔlvɔr/, /²œlvœr/
  • (newer) IPA(key): /²alver/

Proper noun

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Alver f

  1. A farm in Alver municipality, Hordaland, Norway, formerly in Lindås municipality
  2. A municipality of Hordaland, Norway
  3. a surname

Usage notes

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The municipality was created in 2020 by the merge of Lindås, Radøy and Meland, and took the name of the farm Alver.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Oluf Rygh (1910) “Alver”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 11, page 369