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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Birgir m. A derivative of Old Icelandic birgja 'to furnish, provide'.

The name of a 14th C king of Sweden.

Sweden
Latin
1383 Birgerus (nom) SRA-vol2 no. 1901
Old Swedish
1383 Birger SRA-vol2 no. 1913, Birgher ibid. no. 1903
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Birgir". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Birgir.