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HelpRe: Swedish christening announcements (with middle names)
in reply to a message by Malin
I like Engla and Tage, do you have any extra information on these names?
*Suzanne, mother to Noah Jonas, Ides Gideon, Orion Gabriel, Salka Rosemaria, Janusz Angelo and Olivia Pauline*
*Suzanne, mother to Noah Jonas, Ides Gideon, Orion Gabriel, Salka Rosemaria, Janusz Angelo and Olivia Pauline*
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Engla is a form of Engel, a German name meaning "angel" (it has the same meaning in Swedish as well, just with a slightly different spelling). It can also be seen as a form of the Swedish name Ingela, but the angel association is probably what made it popular.
Tage (TAH-ge) is an old Danish name with the same root as the English word "take" (Old Norse "taka"), so it means "taker", which could be interpreted as something like "heir" or "bondsman". It was popular in Sweden in the first half of the 20th century, and has gotten popular for babies again recently, it entered the top 100 in 2011.
Tage (TAH-ge) is an old Danish name with the same root as the English word "take" (Old Norse "taka"), so it means "taker", which could be interpreted as something like "heir" or "bondsman". It was popular in Sweden in the first half of the 20th century, and has gotten popular for babies again recently, it entered the top 100 in 2011.
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