At a Glance: Name: Svend – Meaning: young man, boy, servant – Origin: Old Norse (Danish form of Sveinn) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SVEN
Svend is an Old Norse (Danish form of Sveinn) boy's name meaning “young man, boy, servant”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.
Meaning & Origin of Svend
Meaning: Young man, boy, servant.
Origin: Old Norse (Danish form of Sveinn).
A common claim: Svend/Sven is widely said to mean 'young warrior' Actually: Not accurate - the Old Norse root sveinn means 'boy, young man, servant,' with no element meaning 'warrior'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Svend
Phonetic: SVEN IPA: /svɛn/
Popularity of Svend
Svend doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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