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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Snorri m. A derivative of Old Icelandic sner(r)ir 'smart, sharp-witted person'.

Iceland
Middle Icelandic
● 1504 Snorra (gen) DipIs-7 655
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Snorri". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Snorri.