Old Norse origin
Source-reportedFrom earlier Svafar, from Old Norse Sváfarr, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᚨᛒᚨᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨᛉ (swabaharjaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *Swēbaharjaz. Compare Old English Swǣfhere, Old High German Suābheri.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: SvavarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: SvavarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: SvavarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: SvavarCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

