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“ancestor”
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/ˈɔɑːʰt͡ʃɪ/ · Faroese
01 / Meaning & origin
Áki is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Áki, with the stated meaning “ancestor”.
Meaning: “ancestor”
From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”) (as in the first part of the name Ólafur).
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