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Solveig
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Sólveig
English
Alternative forms
en Solveigh Solvi
Etymology
Borrowed from en no Solveig.
Proper noun
en female
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from da no Solveig.
Proper noun
da proper noun
da female
Related terms
da Solvej, da Solvejg
Faroese
Proper noun
fo proper noun f
fo female
Usage notes
f Solveigarson Solveigardóttir
Declension
Solveig Solveig Solveig Solveigar
Norwegian Bokmål
Solveig no
Alternative forms
nb Solvei
Etymology
nb non Sǫlveig. The first element is traditionally connected with non salr hall, house, while the second element non -veig probably means “strength, ability” or “fighter, warrior”.
Compare nn Solveig, da Solveig, sv Solveig, is Sólveig and fo Sólveig female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈsuːl.ʋæɪ̯/
nb uːlʋæɪ̯ 2
nb Solvei
nb Sol veig
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Old Norse
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Solveig is 1 September. nb Solvor also has name day on this date.
nb Solveig had its strongest period of use in Norway in the early 20th century, especially around the 1920s.
The final -g in nb Solveig is normally silent in Norwegian pronunciation.
Descendants
da Solveig 1
lv Solveiga 1
sv Solveig 1
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, nb Solveig was the 33rd-most common girls' name given to children born in Norway in 2025, with 180 girls receiving the name.“Navn”, Statistics Norway.
According to Store norske leksikon, 14,647 women in Norway had nb Solveig as their sole or first given name in 2022.“Solveig – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
References
“Solveig – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“Solveig” at Nordic Names.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from sv no Solveig.
Pronunciation
sv /ˈsǔːlvɛj/
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Solveig.wav
sv ɛj 2
Proper noun
c
sv female
Related terms
sv Solvig