How Do You Spell SNORRASON?

Pronunciation: [snˈɒɹasən] (IPA)

The Danish surname "Snorrason" is pronounced as /ˈsnɔrˌæsən/. The first part of the name, "Snor", is pronounced as /ˈsnɔː/ and refers to an old Norse word for "snout" or "nose". The second part, "-rason", is pronounced as /ˈræsən/ and means "son of". Therefore, "Snorrason" means "son of Snor", or "son of the snout/nose". The spelling of the name is unique to Danish and is not commonly found in other languages.

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Etymology of SNORRASON

Snorrason is a patronymic surname in Iceland, indicating that it means son of Snorri. The etymology of the name Snorri can be traced back to Old Norse. Snorri is a variant of the Old Norse name Snærr, which is derived from the word snærr, meaning clever, sharp-witted. Hence, Snorrason refers to someone who is the son of a person named Snorri or Snærr.