What does the name Sven mean in Old Norse?
In Old Norse, Sven meant "young man" or "servant." The original Old Norse spelling was sveinn.
Questions about Sven
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What are the different spelling variants of the name Sven?
Variants include Svend in Danish and Norwegian, Svein in Norway, the Low Countries, and German-speaking countries, Sveinn in Icelandic, Sveinur in Faroese, and Swen in some contexts. All are pronounced the same way as Sven.
What did sven mean in medieval Sweden?
In medieval Swedish, sven av vapen, or "sven of arms," was a term for a squire. It described a man in a formal rank associated with military service.
What is the female version of the name Sven?
The female equivalent of Sven is Svenja. Despite appearing Scandinavian or Dutch, Svenja is not common outside German-speaking countries.
Which famous chess player is named Sven?
Sven Magnus Carlsen, born in 1990, is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster. His full first name is Sven Magnus.
What fictional characters are named Sven?
Notable fictional Svens include Kristoff's reindeer in the film Frozen, a puffin in Happy Feet Two, Sven Dufva from J. L. Runeberg's poem in The Tales of Ensign Stål, Sven the Berserk from the 1989 film Erik the Viking, and Sven in the video game Dota 2. Sven Hjerson is a fictional Finnish detective.