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Lýður

A given name in Faroese and Icelandic

Language contexts for this entry: Faroese, Icelandic

masculineLatin script

No sourced pronunciation yet

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Faroese Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Lýður

Lýður is a masculine given name documented in Faroese and Icelandic.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Der Name geht entweder auf das altnordische lýðr ^(→ non) oder ljóðr ^(→ non) (Volk) oder auf das althochdeutsche liut (Volk) zurück.

Sources for this account (7)

German Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16421534CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16421534CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Lýður

Lýður is a masculine given name documented in Faroese and Icelandic.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Der Name geht entweder auf das altnordische lýðr ^(→ non) oder ljóðr ^(→ non) (Volk) oder auf das althochdeutsche liut (Volk) zurück.

Sources for this account (7)

German Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16421534CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16421534CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: LýðurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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A story to pass on.

About Lýður

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Across borders

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Popularity over time

History

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A name worth keeping.

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