Eyvindr

Eyvindr is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, attested in medieval Norse and Icelandic sources. The name is typically interpreted as deriving from the elements ey meaning “island” and vindr meaning “wind,” and is commonly rendered as “island wind” or “wind of the island.”

In historical texts, Eyvindr was a relatively common name in Viking-age Scandinavia and in later medieval Icelandic and Norwegian contexts. It appears in Old Norse literature as the name of several characters in sagas and skaldic poetry, reflecting its status as a traditional Nordic given name. While individual bearers are not always prominent in historical records, the form is characteristic of names used in the period and region.

In modern usage, Eyvindr survives primarily in historical, literary, and scholarly contexts, with related contemporary variants including Eyvind and Eivind in Scandinavian languages. The form Eyvindr is most often encountered in translations or discussions of Old Norse texts and in works that seek to evoke a Viking-era setting.

See also references to related names such as Eyvind and Eivind can help readers explore regional variants and linguistic evolution from Old Norse to modern Scandinavian forms. Eyvindr’s staying power in literature and historical study underscores its place among the older Nordic naming traditions.