Danish: Kjeldgaard

[Rainbowlight]

Hello,

First of all, I am so sorry for not being able to write Danish.

I'm looking for an approximate/accurate pronunciation of the surname "Kjeldgaard". If possible, I would also want to know the meaning of the word, in case it has any.

Again, I am truly sorry for not being able to write this message in Danish.

Thank you in advance,

Rainbowlight

 

[AutumnOwl]

I can't speak Danish, but the pronunciation of the name here sounds correct.
How to pronounce Kjeldgaard | HowToPronounce.com

 

[Svenke]

The pronunciation is roughly ['kel go:ɔ]. I don't know whether any of the syllables should have stød (glottalization).
[o:ɔ] is a diphthong, i.e., one syllable. The r-sound is phonetically a vowel here.

The meaning of gaard (modern spelling: gård) is 'farm'.

 

[Svenke]

The part kjeld is probably the same as modern kilde '(water) spring'.

Danmarks Stednavne

If that's the right interpretation, the name originally means 'the farm with/by the spring'.

 

[raumar]

Please note that AutumnOwl's link in post #2 goes to the English pronunciation of the name. Here is the Danish pronunciation from the same website: How to pronounce Kjeldgaard in Danish | HowToPronounce.com

 

[Rainbowlight]

The pronunciation is roughly ['kel go:ɔ]. I don't know whether any of the syllables should have stød (glottalization).
[o:ɔ] is a diphthong, i.e., one syllable. The r-sound is phonetically a vowel here.

The meaning of gaard (modern spelling: gård) is 'farm'.

Thank you so much!

 

[Rainbowlight]

The part kjeld is probably the same as modern kilde '(water) spring'.

Danmarks Stednavne

If that's the right interpretation, the name originally means 'the farm with/by the spring'.

Thank you very much!

 

[Rainbowlight]

Please note that AutumnOwl's link in post #2 goes to the English pronunciation of the name. Here is the Danish pronunciation from the same website: How to pronounce Kjeldgaard in Danish | HowToPronounce.com

Thanks for your help!

 

[Rainbowlight]

I can't speak Danish, but the pronunciation of the name here sounds correct.
How to pronounce Kjeldgaard | HowToPronounce.com

Thank you!

 

[PoulBA]

a lot of people pronounce the 'j' [kjælgɔ:]
kjeld - kilde correctly means spring / source, but also well
gaard, - English cognate: garth and yard. Also found in Novgorod. Related to gærde, fence, and guard. In other contexts; Court(yard)
I would give the meaning as the farm with the well
gaard appears in many very common surnames; Nørregaard, Søndergaard, Vestergaard, Østergård - farms to the North, South, West and East of the village. Kierkegaard or kirkegård - churchyard.

 

[Rainbowlight]

a lot of people pronounce the 'j' [kjælgɔ:]
kjeld - kilde correctly means spring / source, but also well
gaard, - English cognate: garth and yard. Also found in Novgorod. Related to gærde, fence, and guard. In other contexts; Court(yard)
I would give the meaning as the farm with the well
gaard appears in many very common surnames; Nørregaard, Søndergaard, Vestergaard, Østergård - farms to the North, South, West and East of the village. Kierkegaard or kirkegård - churchyard.

Thank you so much for your help!