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Originally Posted by Sevn86
oh...what does the name mean?
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Originally Posted by bhall82
You've asked him 3 times now. Come one Jason what does SVEN mean????
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Sven (in
Danish and
Norwegian also
Svend and in Norwegian also "Svein") is a
Nordic first name which is used throughout
Scandinavia,
Estonia and
Germany. The name itself is
Old Norse for "Young man" or "Young warrior." The original spelling in Old Norse was
sveinn (whence Eng
swain, 'servant boy'
[1]). Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name including
Sweyn I of Denmark (Sven Gabelbart), who established
Danish rule over
Norway and successfully invaded
England in the year 1002. An old legend relates the pagan king
Blot-Sven ordered the execution of the Anglo-Saxon monk
Saint Eskil.
In medieval Swedish "sven" (or "sven av vapen" (sven of arms)) is a term for
squire. The female equivalent
Svenja, though seemingly Scandinavian, is not common anywhere outside of
German-speaking countries.