Sven

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Sven in the 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋɛn/

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Proper noun

Sven

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Swedish Sven.

Proper noun

Sven

1. A male given name.

Alternative forms

• Swen

Etymology

From Swedish Sven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svɛn/, /tsvɛn/

Proper noun

Sven

1. A male given name.

Etymology

Variant of Svein.

Proper noun

Sven

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Old Norse Sveinn; borne by three medieval kings of Denmark. Cognate with Norwegian Svein and Danish Svend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sven/

Proper noun

Sven c (genitive Svens)

1. A male given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 113 813 males with the given name Sven living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.