Kjartan

Colors Related to this Name: Purple, Lilac, Mavve

Qualities Related to this Name: Creative, Light-Hearted

Meaning

In Faroese

Origin: From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach, the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh ‎(“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

Meaning(s):

-( male name).

In Icelandic

Origin: From Old Norse Kjartan, shortening of Mýrkjartan, from Old Irish Muircheartach, the name of an Irish king whose daughter Melkorka (Old Irish Mael Curcaigh ‎(“servant of Curcach”)) was brought to Iceland as a slave.

Meaning(s):

-( male name).

In Norwegian

Origin: Borrowed from Icelandic Kjartan in the 19th century.

Meaning(s):

-( male name).