Svanhild

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Svanhildr.

Proper noun

Svanhild f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • Svanhild's son: Svanhildarson
  • Svanhild's daughter: 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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