What does nafn in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word nafn in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nafn in Icelandic.

The word nafn in Icelandic means name, moniker, appellation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nafn

name

noun (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing)

Við tengjum nafn Darwins við þróunarkenninguna.

We associate Darwin's name with the theory of evolution.

moniker

noun (personal name or nickname)

appellation

noun

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Eldra nafn fyrir ættbálkinn er Coronarieae úr Bentham & Hooker kerfinu.

Earlier names for this order include the Coronarieae of the Bentham & Hooker system.

Hann notar nafn Guðs í þýðingu sinni en valdi myndina Jahve.

He used God’s name in his translation but preferred the form Yahweh.

Alþýða manna hefur þá ekki þekkt annað nafn.

The retail outlets do not have individual names.

Sá rétti ber nafn ūjķfsins.

The one that fits is the thief's.

Í anda iðrunar með einlægri þrá eftir réttlæti, gerum við sáttmála um að vera fús til að taka á okkur nafn Krists, hafa hann ávallt í huga og halda boðorð hans, svo við megum ætíð hafa anda hans með okkur.

In a spirit of repentance, with sincere desires for righteousness, we covenant that we are willing to take upon us the name of Christ, remember Him, and keep His commandments so that we may always have His Spirit to be with us.

Nafn fangans?

Name of inmate?

Þeir myndu upphefja nafn Jehóva meira en nokkru sinni fyrr og leggja grunninn að blessun handa öllum þjóðum jarðarinnar.

They would exalt Jehovah’s name more than ever before and would lay the basis for the ultimate blessing of all the families of the earth.

Landið nær yfir austurhluta héraðsins Bengal þaðan sem það dregur nafn sitt.

It lies to the east of Luccombe Village from which it takes its name.

Ūađ er glæsilegt og rķmantískt nafn.

It's a gorgeous, romantical name entirely.

Hvers vegna spurði Móse Guð um nafn hans og af hverju er það skiljanlegt?

Why did Moses ask God about his name, and why were Moses’ concerns understandable?

Nafn Guðs felur því í sér orðstír hans.

Jehovah’s name embraces his reputation.

Hvaða þýðingu átti nafn Guðs að hafa fyrir Ísraelsmenn?

What was to be the significance of God’s name to the Israelites?

Ūađ er ķgeđslegt nafn.

That's a gross name.

Hið dýrlega nafn hans verður þá hreinsað af smán!

His glorious name is vindicated!

Kristur fékk þetta „nafn“ vegna sigurs síns yfir ranglætinu.

Christ received that name because of his triumph over unrighteousness.

Sálmaritarinn söng: „Þeir skulu lofa nafn þitt, hið mikla og óttalega.

The psalmist exclaimed: “Let them laud your name.

Nafn hans er grískt og þýðir „sá sem hefur verið kallaður aftur“ til þjónustu.

His name means "remembering" and was a common Greek name at the time.

,Vér þökkum þér, Guð vor. Vér lofum þitt dýrlega nafn.‘ – 1. KRON.

“O our God, we thank you and praise your beautiful name.” —1 CHRON.

Brátt heilagt nafn þitt helgar þú svo glæst

You soon will cause your enemies to fall

Wilfrid Voynich keypti þrjátíu handrit af þeim, þar með talið handritið sem nú ber nafn hans.

Wilfrid Voynich acquired 30 of these manuscripts, among them the one which now bears his name.

Sú litla kefur oft minnst á nafn kerra.

The little one has made frequent mention of sir's name.

Í flestum biblíum hefur nafn Guðs verið fjarlægt og í stað þess settir titlarnir DROTTINN eða GUÐ.

In most Bibles, God’s name has been removed and has been replaced with the titles LORD or GOD.

Rétt nafn hans er hins vegar löngu gleymt.

His real name, though, is lost to history.

(Opinberunarbókin 4:11) Þannig helgast nafn hans, það sannast að Satan er lygari og vilji Jehóva verður „svo á jörðu sem á himni“. — Matteus 6:10.

(Revelation 4:11) His name would thus be sanctified, Satan proved a liar, and the divine will accomplished “as in heaven, also upon earth.” —Matthew 6:10.

Nú var svo komið að samtímis og Gyðingar, sem notuðu Biblíuna á frummálinu, hebresku, vildu ekki lesa nafn Guðs upphátt þegar þeir sáu það, heyrðu flestir „kristinna“ manna Biblíuna lesna á latínu þar sem nafnið var ekki notað.

Thus, while Jews, using the Bible in the original Hebrew language, refused to pronounce God’s name when they saw it, most “Christians” heard the Bible read in Latin translations that did not use the name.

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