Viljar

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Viljar
GenderMale
Language(s) Estonian, Norse
Name day 5 June [1]
Origin
Region of origin Estonia, Norway, Iceland
Other names
Related names Villem, Viljo, Vilja, Vilimo, Viljer, Vilju, Wiljar

Viljar is both an Estonian and an Old Norse masculine given name. Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment",[ citation needed ] whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "willing warrior".[ citation needed ]

People named Viljar include:

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References

  1. "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.