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Fannar

/FAHN-nar/ MasculineIcelandic

Meaning

Fannar is a masculine name of Icelandic origin meaning “snowdrift”.

Fannar is an Icelandic men's name drawn from fönn, the Old Norse word for a drift of snow, weather that Iceland knows intimately. It is an ordinary, well-liked name there and an utter novelty everywhere else, which makes it a genuine find for Nordic-minded parents.

In steady use in Iceland.

At a glance

Origin
Icelandic
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/FAHN-nar/
Themes
SnowStorm

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Questions

  • Fannar is a masculine name of Icelandic origin meaning “snowdrift”. Fannar is an Icelandic men's name drawn from fönn, the Old Norse word for a drift of snow, weather that Iceland knows intimately.

  • Fannar is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. In steady use in Iceland.

  • The name Fannar comes from Icelandic. Fannar is an Icelandic men's name drawn from fönn, the Old Norse word for a drift of snow, weather that Iceland knows intimately. It is an ordinary, well-liked name there and an utter novelty everywhere else, which makes it a genuine find for Nordic-minded parents.

  • Fannar is pronounced FAHN-nar.

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  5. Frost MasculineEnglish“frozen dew”
  6. Fuyuko FeminineJapanese“winter child”