# Einar

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{{Infobox given name
|name = Einar
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|gender = male
|meaning = one, alone + warrior
|region = [Scandinavia](/source/Scandinavia)
|origin = Old Norse
|related names = [Ejnar](/source/Ejnar), Ejner, Ener, Enar, [Einari](/source/Einari), Einars, [Einārs](/source/Ein%C4%81rs)
|name day = 26 September: [Norway](/source/Norway) and [Sweden](/source/Sweden)<br />17 November: [Estonia](/source/Estonia)
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'''Einar''' is a Scandinavian [given name](/source/given_name) deriving from the [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) name '''Einarr''', which according to [Guðbrandur Vigfússon](/source/Gu%C3%B0brandur_Vigf%C3%BAsson) is directly connected with the concept of the [einherjar](/source/einherjar), warriors who died in battle and ascended to [Valhalla](/source/Valhalla) in [Norse mythology](/source/Norse_mythology). Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").<ref name=VIGFUSSON121>Vigfusson (1874:121).</ref>

==Einar as given name==
*[Einár (rapper)](/source/Ein%C3%A1r_(rapper)) (2002–2021), Swedish rapper
*[Einar Jan Aas](/source/Einar_Jan_Aas) (born 1955), Norwegian footballer
*[Einar Arnórsson](/source/Einar_Arn%C3%B3rsson) (1880–1955), Icelandic politician
*[Einar Axelsson](/source/Einar_Axelsson) (1895–1971), Swedish actor 
*[Einar Benediktsson](/source/Einar_Benediktsson) (1864–1940), Icelandic poet and lawyer
*[Einar Blidberg](/source/Einar_Blidberg) (1906–1993), Swedish Navy vice admiral
*[Einar Bollason](/source/Einar_Bollason) (born 1943), Icelandic former basketball player, coach and TV analyst
*[Einar Bragi](/source/Einar_Bragi) (1921–2005), Icelandic poet
*[Einar Bruno Larsen](/source/Einar_Bruno_Larsen) (1939–2021), Norwegian footballer and ice hockey player
*[Einar Dahl (politician)](/source/Einar_Dahl_(politician)) (1880–1956), Norwegian politician
*[Einar Daníelsson](/source/Einar_Dan%C3%ADelsson) (born 1970), Icelandic footballer
*[Einar Dønnum](/source/Einar_D%C3%B8nnum) (1897–1947) Norwegian Nazi collaborator
*[Einar Englund](/source/Einar_Englund) (1916–1999), Finnish composer
*[Einar Eriksson](/source/Einar_Eriksson) (1921–2009), Swedish weightlifter
*[Einar E. Erlandsen](/source/Einar_E._Erlandsen) (1908–1995), American politician
*[Einar Fagstad](/source/Einar_Fagstad) (1899–1961), Norwegian-Swedish accordionist, singer, actor and composer
*[Einar Førde](/source/Einar_F%C3%B8rde) (1943–2004), Norwegian politician, Minister of Education and Church Affairs and vice-chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party
*[Einar Forseth](/source/Einar_Forseth) (1892–1988), Swedish artist
*[Einar Galilea](/source/Einar_Galilea) (born 1994), Spanish footballer
*[Einar Gerhardsen](/source/Einar_Gerhardsen) (1897–1987), Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway
*[Einar Granath](/source/Einar_Granath) (1936–1993), Swedish ice hockey player
*[Einar Már Guðmundsson](/source/Einar_M%C3%A1r_Gu%C3%B0mundsson) (born 1954), Icelandic author
*[Einar Hákonarson](/source/Einar_H%C3%A1konarson) (born 1945), Icelandic artist
*[Einar Hanson](/source/Einar_Hanson) (1899–1927), Swedish actor
*[Einar Haugen](/source/Einar_Haugen) (1906–1994), American linguist, author and Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University
*[Einar Hedegart](/source/Einar_Hedegart) (born 2001), Norwegian biathlete
*[Einar Hille](/source/Einar_Hille) (1894–1980), American scholar
*[Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran](/source/Einar_Hj%C3%B6rleifsson_Kvaran) (1859–1938), Icelandic editor, novelist, poet, playwright and prominent spiritualist
*[Einar Høgetveit](/source/Einar_H%C3%B8getveit) (1949–2020), Norwegian prosecutor
*[Einar Høigård](/source/Einar_H%C3%B8ig%C3%A5rd) (1907 – 1943), Norwegian educator and activist
*[Einar H. Ingman Jr.](/source/Einar_H._Ingman_Jr.) (1929–2015) American soldier
*[Einar Iversen](/source/Einar_Iversen) (1930–2019), Norwegian jazz pianist
*[Einar Jansen](/source/Einar_Jansen) (1893–1960), Norwegian historian, genealogist and archivist
*[Einar Jolin](/source/Einar_Jolin) (1890 – 1976), Swedish painter
*[Einar Jónsson](/source/Einar_J%C3%B3nsson) (1874–1954), Icelandic sculptor
*[Einar Jørgensen](/source/Einar_J%C3%B8rgensen) (1875 – 1944), Norwegian military officer, teacher and politician
*[Einar Kárason](/source/Einar_K%C3%A1rason) (born 1955), Icelandic writer
*[Einar Riegelhuth Koren](/source/Einar_Riegelhuth_Koren) (born 1984), Norwegian handball player
*[Einar Kristjánsson](/source/Einar_Kristj%C3%A1nsson) (1934 – 1996), Icelandic alpine skier
*[Einar Lutro](/source/Einar_Lutro) (born 1943), Norwegian politician
*[Einar Axel Malmstrom](/source/Einar_Axel_Malmstrom) (1907–1954), American military officer
*[Einar Møbius](/source/Einar_M%C3%B8bius) (1891–1981), Danish gymnast
*[Einar Nerman](/source/Einar_Nerman) (1888–1983), Swedish artist
*[Einar Økland](/source/Einar_%C3%98kland) (born 1940) Norwegian writer
*[Einar Ólafsson (disambiguation)](/source/Einar_%C3%93lafsson_(disambiguation))
*[Einar Olsen (disambiguation)](/source/Einar_Olsen_(disambiguation))
*[Einar Olsson](/source/Einar_Olsson) (born 1981), Norwegian musician
*[Einar Örn Benediktsson](/source/Einar_%C3%96rn_Benediktsson) (born 1962), Icelandic vocalist for Sugarcubes and Ghostigital and former Reykjavik City Council member
*[Einar Ortiz](/source/Einar_Ortiz) (born 1993), Italian singer
*[Einar Nilsen](/source/Einar_Nilsen) (1901–1980), Norwegian boxer
*[Einar Pettersen](/source/Einar_Pettersen), Norwegian wrestler
*[Einar Johan Rasmussen](/source/Einar_Johan_Rasmussen) (born 1937), Norwegian engineer and ship owner
*[Einar Rose](/source/Einar_Rose) (1898–1979) Norwegian entertainer
*[Einar Sagstuen](/source/Einar_Sagstuen) (born 1951), Norwegian cross country skier 
*[Einar Schleef](/source/Einar_Schleef) (1944–2001), German dramatist, painter, set director, writer, and actor
*[Einar Sigurdsson](/source/Einar_Sigurdsson) (died 1020), Norse royal
*[Einar Skavlan](/source/Einar_Skavlan) (1882–1954), Norwegian journalist
*[Einar Selvik](/source/Kvitrafn) (born 1979), Norwegian musician ([Wardruna](/source/Wardruna), [Gorgoroth](/source/Gorgoroth)) 
*Einar Solberg, Norwegian keyboardist and composer ([Emperor](/source/Emperor_(Norwegian_band)) and [Leprous](/source/Leprous_(band)))
*[Einar Söderqvist](/source/Einar_S%C3%B6derqvist) (1921–1996), Swedish athlete
*[Einar Sommerfeldt](/source/Einar_Sommerfeldt) (1889–1976), Norwegian rower
*[Einar Soone](/source/Einar_Soone) (born 1947), Estonian clergyman
*[Einar Sörensen](/source/Einar_S%C3%B6rensen) (1875–1941), Swedish fencer
*[Einar Stavang](/source/Einar_Stavang) (1898–1992) Norwegian politician 
*[Einar Stray](/source/Einar_Stray) (born 1990), Norwegian musician and composer ([Einar Stray Orchestra](/source/Einar_Stray_Orchestra))
*[Einar Strøm (disambiguation)](/source/Einar_Str%C3%B8m_(disambiguation))
*[Einar Aaron Swan](/source/Einar_Aaron_Swan) (1903–1940), American musician
*[Einar Thambarskelfir](/source/Einar_Thambarskelfir) (c. 980–c. 1050) Norwegian noble and politician
*[Einar Thorsteinn](/source/Einar_Thorsteinn) (1942–2015), Icelandic architect
*[Einar Tørnquist](/source/Einar_T%C3%B8rnquist) (born 1982), Norwegian entertainer
*[Einar Vallbaum](/source/Einar_Vallbaum) (born 1959), Estonian economist and politician
*[Einar Vilhjálmsson](/source/Einar_Vilhj%C3%A1lmsson) (born 1960), Icelandic javelin thrower
*[Einar Westerberg](/source/Einar_Westerberg) (1893–1976), Swedish flight surgeon

== Einar as middle name ==
*[Ole Einar Bjørndalen](/source/Ole_Einar_Bj%C3%B8rndalen) (born 1974), Norwegian professional biathlete
*[Carl-Einar Häckner](/source/Carl-Einar_H%C3%A4ckner), (born 1969), Swedish illusionist, actor and comedian
*[Kenneth Einar Himma](/source/Kenneth_Einar_Himma), American philosopher, author, lawyer, academic and lecturer
*[Bjørn Einar Romøren](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Einar_Rom%C3%B8ren) (born 1981), Norwegian ski jumper
*[Jan Einar Thorsen](/source/Jan_Einar_Thorsen) (born 1966), Norwegian Alpine skier

==Last name==
*[Kristján Einar](/source/Kristj%C3%A1n_Einar) (born 1989), Icelandic racing driver

== In popular culture ==
*Einar, a war general in the fantasy game ''[HeroScape](/source/HeroScape)''<ref>heroScape: Rise of the Valkyrie 2nd edition rules, pg 7</ref>
*Einar, a race of [dwarves](/source/Dwarf_(mythology)) in the ''[Dragonlance](/source/Dragonlance)'' fiction
*[Einar](/source/Einar_(Vinland_Saga)), a slave in the ''[Vinland Saga](/source/Vinland_Saga_(manga))'' manga series by [Makoto Yukimura](/source/Makoto_Yukimura)
*Einar Danaan, called the Autumn King, a character in the fantasy series ''Crescent City'' written by [Sarah J. Maas](/source/Sarah_J._Maas)
*Einar, an artificially intelligent fisherman in the fantasy game ''[Palia](/source/Palia_(video_game))'' by Singularity6
*Einhar, the Beastmaster from ''[Path of Exile](/source/Path_of_Exile)''. He himself confirms the name's origin by mentioning it means "lone fighter".

==References==
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==External links==
*[Vigfusson, Gudbrand](/source/Gu%C3%B0brandur_Vigf%C3%BAsson) (1874). ''An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the MS. Collections of the Late Richard Cleasby''. [Oxford at the Clarendon Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press).
*[http://www.behindthename.com/name/einar Behind the Name: Einar]

==See also==
* [Einer (disambiguation)](/source/Einer_(disambiguation))
* [Ejner](/source/Ejner)
* [Ejnar](/source/Ejnar)
* [Enar](/source/Enar)

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