egennavn

Norwegian

noun-n1
Definitions
  • (grammar) a proper noun or proper name

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål egen (own) + Norwegian Bokmål navn (name)derived from Latin nomen proprium.

Origin

Latin

nomen proprium

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