Icelandic Naming Committee
Encyclopedia
The Icelandic Naming Committee is a body established in 1991 that governs the introduction of new given name
s to the culture of Iceland
: it determines whether a name that has not been used in the country before is suitable for integration into the Icelandic language
. To be accepted, the name must only contain letters found in the Icelandic alphabet
, and must be able to be declined
according to grammatical case
. The name is also considered for its compatibility with traditions, and whether it may cause the bearer embarrassment. The committee comprises three appointees who serve for four years, appointed by the Minister of Justice, one to be nominated by the Icelandic Language Committee, one by the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Iceland
and one by the Faculty of Law.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
s to the culture of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
: it determines whether a name that has not been used in the country before is suitable for integration into the Icelandic language
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
. To be accepted, the name must only contain letters found in the Icelandic alphabet
Icelandic alphabet
The modern Icelandic alphabet consists of the following 32 letters:It is a Latin alphabet with diacritics, in addition it includes the character eth Ðð and the runic letter thorn Þþ...
, and must be able to be declined
Declension
In linguistics, declension is the inflection of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and articles to indicate number , case , and gender...
according to grammatical case
Grammatical case
In grammar, the case of a noun or pronoun is an inflectional form that indicates its grammatical function in a phrase, clause, or sentence. For example, a pronoun may play the role of subject , of direct object , or of possessor...
. The name is also considered for its compatibility with traditions, and whether it may cause the bearer embarrassment. The committee comprises three appointees who serve for four years, appointed by the Minister of Justice, one to be nominated by the Icelandic Language Committee, one by the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
and one by the Faculty of Law.
External links
- List of names accepted and rejected by the Mannanafnanefnd at Rettarheimild.is
- Mannanafnanefnd application form at Domsmalaraduneyti.is