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[Facts] Re: Pronunciation of Reier (Norwegian)
Actually, Reier is a version of Reidar (as is Reiar). It is very unusual, only 40 people (men) in Norway are named Reiar. Reidar is a lot more common,Origin: Hred (house, home) and Ar (probably form Arr; warrior)
RAY-er is pretty close, but you could also pronounce it more like RAI-er, depending on your dialect.
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Pronunciation of Reier (Norwegian)  ·  quintus  ·  4/15/2013, 6:18 PM
Re: Pronunciation of Reier (Norwegian)  ·  Caprice  ·  4/16/2013, 12:58 PM
Re: Pronunciation of Reier (Norwegian)  ·  Birgitte  ·  5/13/2013, 1:04 PM