Sveinn

Gender Masculine
Usage Icelandic, Old Norse [1][2]

Meaning & History

Old Norse and Icelandic form of Sven.

Related Names

Rootsveinn
Other Languages & CulturesSvend, Sven(Danish) Sven(Dutch) Sven(Estonian) Soini(Finnish) Sven(German) Svein, Sven(Norwegian) Sven(Swedish)

Popularity

Categories

Icelandic presidents, Icelandic words

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 214.
Entry updated December 7, 2022