Eivør Jógvansson

The Faroe Islands received the name Eivør Jógvansson. Her given name came from a Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir. 'Eivør' is a female given name originating from the Old Norse word auja, meaning "treasure/gift" or maybe ey-, meaning "island" and -varr meaning "careful", or the Proto-Norse word *warjaR, meaning "defending". The Old Norse form of the name was Eyvǫr. Her given surname comes from Óli Jógvansson. The alternate spelling for Faroe's surname is Jogvansson. Her first name is pronounced Ee-vor.