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Solveig.

a female given name from Old Norse

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsuːl.ʋæɪ̯/
  1. a female given name from Old Norse

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse Sǫlveig. The first element is traditionally connected with salr (“hall, house”), while the second element -veig probably means “strength, ability” or “fighter, warrior”. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Solveig, Danish Solveig, Swedish Solveig, Icelandic Sólveig and Faroese Sólveig (“female given name”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.