tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129085.post110120670842954379..comments2023-10-26T12:19:49.542+00:00Comments on Iceland Eyes: an Original Icelandic Photojournal Since 2004: Beautiful NamesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129085.post-1102602896105121072004-12-09T14:34:00.000+00:002004-12-09T14:34:00.000+00:00Nói is actually just our version of Noah. Like a ...<I>Nói</I> is actually just our version of Noah. Like a lot of cultures, we've reworked names to fit our language. Because Icelanders are so proud and protective of their language, even names of still-living are translated. For example, we don't read about <I>Charles</I> prins (prince), we get <I>Karl</I> prins. Prince William is <I>Vilhjálmur</I>, which is actually derived from the Old Germanic <I>Willahelm</I> for <I>wish helmet</I>, a name that traveled to Britain with the Norman Conqueror "William" in 1066.Iceland Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970069641161279316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129085.post-1102218481855209862004-12-05T03:48:00.000+00:002004-12-05T03:48:00.000+00:00wow, the names have beautiful meanings, like nativ...wow, the names have beautiful meanings, like native american names.. it s great. do u know what NOI means?<br />i know the spelling is not exact, but like in the movie albino noi.-https://www.blogger.com/profile/04197907444068043155noreply@blogger.com