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 Translation for 'Name' from English to Icelandic
NOUN   a name | names
VERB   to name | named | named
naming | names
SYNO epithet | figure | gens | ...
nefna e-n [gefa nafn]to name sb. [give name]
gefa e-u nafnto name sth.
Nouns
nafn {hv}name
heiti {hv}name
2 Words: Verbs
kenna e-ð við e-nto name sth. after sb.
2 Words: Nouns
vörumerki {hv}brand name
vöruheiti {hv}brand name
firmaheiti {hv}corporate name
landaf.
landsheiti {hv}
country name
internettölvufr.
lénnafn {hv}
domain name
internettölvufr.
lénsnafn {hv}
domain name
internettölvufr.
lénsheiti {hv}
domain name
eftirnafn {hv}family name
kenninafn {hv}family name
ættarnafn {hv}family name
firmaheiti {hv}firm-name
eiginnafn {hv}first name
skírnarnafn {hv}first name
fornafn {hv} <fn.>first name
eiginnafn {hv}given name
eftirnafn {hv}last name
kenninafn {hv}last name
ættarnafn {hv}last name
millinafn {hv}middle name
nafnauki {k}middle name [nickname]
nafnabreyting {kv}name change
nafnaskrá {kv}name file
nafnbirting {kv}name publication
merkispjald {hv}name tag
gælunafn {hv}pet name
landaf.
örnefni {hv}
place name
mál.
sérnafn {hv}
proper name
fræðiheiti {hv}scientific name
götunafn {hv}street name
götuheiti {hv}street name
ónefni {hv}ugly name
tölvufr.
notandanafn {hv}
user name
vinnuheiti {hv} [heiti sem verkefni fær meðan unnið er því]work name [of a project]
3 Words: Others
nafninu til {adv}in name only
Hvheitirðu?What's your name?
Hvheitir þú?What's your name?
3 Words: Verbs
nafngreina e-n/e-ðto mention sb./sth. by name
3 Words: Nouns
nafnbreyting {kv}change of name
kvenmannsnafn {hv}female first name
karlmannsnafn {hv}male first name
4 Words: Others
Ég heiti Frank.My name is Frank.
4 Words: Verbs
vera nefndur á nafnto be mentioned by name
hafa e-n fyrir e-uto name sb. as a source
4 Words: Nouns
mannsnafn {hv}name of a person
5+ Words: Others
Hvheitir hann aftur?What is his name again?
Öllu má (nú) nafn gefa. You can give it a name but that doesn't change its substance.
5+ Words: Verbs
eigna e-m barnto name sb. as a father of a child
5+ Words: Nouns
ættarskömm {kv}shame on the family name
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Translation for 'Name' from English to Icelandic

to name sb. [give name]
að nefna e-n [gefa nafn]
to name sth.
að gefa e-u nafn

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name
nafn {hv}

heiti {hv}

to name sth. after sb.
að kenna e-ð við e-n

brand name
vörumerki {hv}

vöruheiti {hv}
corporate name
firmaheiti {hv}
country name
landsheiti {hv}landaf.
domain name
lénnafn {hv}internettölvufr.

lénsnafn {hv}internettölvufr.

lénsheiti {hv}internettölvufr.
family name
eftirnafn {hv}

kenninafn {hv}

ættarnafn {hv}
firm-name
firmaheiti {hv}
first name
eiginnafn {hv}

skírnarnafn {hv}

fornafn {hv} <fn.>
given name
eiginnafn {hv}
last name
eftirnafn {hv}

kenninafn {hv}

ættarnafn {hv}
middle name
millinafn {hv}
middle name [nickname]
nafnauki {k}
name change
nafnabreyting {kv}
name file
nafnaskrá {kv}
name publication
nafnbirting {kv}
name tag
merkispjald {hv}
pet name
gælunafn {hv}
place name
örnefni {hv}landaf.
proper name
sérnafn {hv}mál.
scientific name
fræðiheiti {hv}
street name
götunafn {hv}

götuheiti {hv}
ugly name
ónefni {hv}
user name
notandanafn {hv}tölvufr.
work name [of a project]
vinnuheiti {hv} [heiti sem verkefni fær meðan unnið er að því]

in name only
að nafninu til {adv}
What's your name?
Hvað heitirðu?

Hvað heitir þú?

to mention sb./sth. by name
að nafngreina e-n/e-ð

change of name
nafnbreyting {kv}
female first name
kvenmannsnafn {hv}
male first name
karlmannsnafn {hv}

My name is Frank.
Ég heiti Frank.

to be mentioned by name
að vera nefndur á nafn
to name sb. as a source
að hafa e-n fyrir e-u

name of a person
mannsnafn {hv}

What is his name again?
Hvað heitir hann aftur?
You can give it a name but that doesn't change its substance.
Öllu má (nú) nafn gefa.

to name sb. as a father of a child
að eigna e-m barn

shame on the family name
ættarskömm {kv}
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