Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Old German form of Swanhild.

Related Names

Rootsswan + hildi/hilt
Other Languages & CulturesSchwanhild, Swanhild, Swanhilda, Swanhilde(German) Svanhildur, Svana(Icelandic) Svanhild, Svanhildr(Norse Mythology) Svanhild(Norwegian) Swanahildiz(Old Germanic) Svanhildr(Old Norse)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1377.
Entry updated December 7, 2022