Sveva or Sueva
Does anyone know the meaning or origin of the names Sveva or Sueva? Pronounced SWAY-va.
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Sveva also means "light" from Slavic word svet.
My name book says the meaning of this name is unsure, the name stems from a Germanic tribe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suebi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suebi
I know Suarta is the runic form of an old norse name meaning "black".