Sven.
a male given name from Old Norse
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Norse
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn m, originally a byname based on the common noun sveinn (“boy, young man, servant”). The spelling corresponds to Swedish Sven and may have been reinforced in Norway by Swedish orthography. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Sven, Swedish Sven and Danish Sven (“male given name”).
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