Svanhild

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Svanhildr.

Proper noun

Svanhild f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Svanhild: Svanhildarson
  • daughter of Svanhild: Svanhildardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Svanhild
Accusative Svanhild
Dative Svanhild
Genitive Svanhildar

Norwegian

Etymology

Old Norse Svanhildr, from svan (“swan”) + hildr (“battle”).

Proper noun

Svanhild

  1. a female given name; the daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun in the Poetic Edda
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