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Viðar

“wide” + “army”

masculineLatin script

[ˈvɪːðar] · Icelandic

Origin: Not established
1 language contexts: Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Viðar

Viðar is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Vidar, for which English Wiktionary gives the components “wide” + “army”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Víðar (Icelandic)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “wide” + “army”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (8)

Wikidata Q16430160CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: VidarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1799009CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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04 / Through time

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Viðar Örn Kjartansson
born 1990
Icelandic footballer
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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16430160CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: VidarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1799009CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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 Viðar

Viðar is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Vidar, for which English Wiktionary gives the components “wide” + “army”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Víðar (Icelandic)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “wide” + “army”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (8)

Wikidata Q16430160CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: VidarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1799009CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Viðar is used

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16430160CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ViðarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: VidarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1799009CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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.

A story to pass on.

About Viðar

Meaning in the sources

Where Viðar is used

Across borders

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Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Viðar Örn Kjartansson

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Vidar

Víðar

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Viðar

Meaning in the sources

Where Viðar is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Viðar Örn Kjartansson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Vidar

Víðar

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page