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Sveinn

Old Norse roots

masculineLatin script

[ˈsveitn̥] · Icelandic

Origin: Old Norse
3 language contexts: Danish Icelandic Old Norse
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Sveinn

Sveinn is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Icelandic and Old Norse. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Sveinn.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Faroese Sveinur, Danish Svend, Norwegian Nynorsk Svein, Swedish Sven, English Sweyn, and Finnish Soini.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Sveinn is used

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Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Sveinn Björnsson
1881–1952
Icelandic politician, 1st President of Iceland (1881-1952)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn I of Denmark
963–1014
King of Denmark, England, and Norway
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn II of Denmark
1020–1076
King of Denmark from 1047 to 1076
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn III of Denmark
1125–1157
King of Denmark
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn Haakonsson
966–1016
earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q2604429CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Sveinn

Sveinn is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Icelandic and Old Norse. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Sveinn.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Faroese Sveinur, Danish Svend, Norwegian Nynorsk Svein, Swedish Sven, English Sweyn, and Finnish Soini.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Sveinn is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Sveinn’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

Explore Denmark

1 of 1 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Sveinn Björnsson
1881–1952
Icelandic politician, 1st President of Iceland (1881-1952)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn I of Denmark
963–1014
King of Denmark, England, and Norway
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn II of Denmark
1020–1076
King of Denmark from 1047 to 1076
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn III of Denmark
1125–1157
King of Denmark
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sweyn Haakonsson
966–1016
earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q2604429CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SveinnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Sveinn

Old Norse origin

Where Sveinn is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Sveinn Björnsson

Sweyn I of Denmark

Sweyn II of Denmark

Sweyn III of Denmark

Sweyn Haakonsson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Sveinn

Old Norse origin

Where Sveinn is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Sveinn Björnsson

Sweyn I of Denmark

Sweyn II of Denmark

Sweyn III of Denmark

Sweyn Haakonsson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page