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8/30/2024, 1:13 PM navarretedf
8/30/2024, 1:12 PM navarretedf
8/16/2020, 4:39 AM Frollein Gladys
12/23/2018, 2:28 PM Frollein Gladys

Name Suevia
Gender Feminine
Usage Galician (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈswe.β̞jɐ/
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the toponym Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Added 12/23/2018 by Frollein Gladys