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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Einarr m. Proto-Germanic *ainaz 'one' + Proto-Germanic *harjaz 'host, army'.

Iceland
Middle Icelandic
1500 einar (nom) DipIs-7 489; 1504 Einar (nom) ibid. 655, Einars (gen) ibid. 655
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Einarr". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Einarr.