SPÖRRnafnorðkarlkynm., gen. spörs, Ýt. 8. but sparrar, Landn. 135, [A. S. spearwa; Engl. sparrow; Dan. spurv; cp. Fr. épervier]:—a sparrow, Edda (Gl.); spórr einn, Hkr. i. 24: as a nickname, Landn. l. c.: the word is, however, rarely used in Icel.