Girl · Old Norse
Svanhild
Say it: SVAHN-hild
Meaning
From Old Norse svanr 'swan' and hildr 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A legendary name taken up in Norway in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age700 to 1100
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Svanhildr |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Svanhildur |
Famous bearers
- Svanhildr, daughter of Sigurd and Guðrún in the Völsung legend
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
- Well-known works of literature
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