Old Norse origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “fire”
From Old Norse Eldjárn, composed from eldr (“fire”) (Icelandic eldur) and járn (“iron”) (Icelandic járn). The family name transferred from the given name and is used by the descendants of Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson (1843-1917).
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: EldjárnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: EldjárnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: EldjárnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: EldjárnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

