Kjeldgaard

[Rainbowlight]

Hello,

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

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 Dutch.

Thank you in advance,

Rainbowlight

 

[DonHolgo]

Isn't that rather a Danish name? Perhaps you should ask in the Nordic Languages forum.

 

[Rainbowlight]

Isn't that rather a Danish name? Perhaps you should ask in the Nordic Languages forum.

You are absolutely right. Thanks for pointing it out as I haven't really noticed. Again, thank you!

 

[ThomasK]

It does sound almost like Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher...

 

[Rainbowlight]

It does sound almost like Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher...

Thanks for your input!

 

[serbianfan]

Well, it's actually the surname of over a thousand people in Denmark, according to the Internet, so it's probably not a mis-spelling of Kierkegaard. If you want to hear the pronunciation, just type in "Kjeldgaard" in the English box in Google translate and it will come up in the Danish box and then click on the audio symbol under it.

 

[Red Arrow]

It might also be Norwegian. They have a lot of words starting with kj-.

 

[PoulBA]

you'll find a comprehensive reply in Nordic