Sverre

Norwegian Bokmål no:Sverre Etymology nb non Sverrir m, originally a byname derived from non sverra to swing around, spin; move violently, and interpreted as “troublemaker; wild, restless person”.“Sverre” in Store norske leksikon. Compare nn Sverre, da Sverre, sv Sverre, fo Sverri and is Sverrir male given name. Pronunciation nb /²ˈsʋɛrː.ə/ [ˈsʋæ̂rː.ə̌] nb ɛrːə 2 nb Sver re Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Old Norse nb given names Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Sverre is 9 March, shared with nb Sindre. The name is an old Norwegian royal name, most notably borne by Sverre of Norway. After largely disappearing from use following the Middle Ages, the name was revived in Norway in the early 19th century. Its historical popularity peaked around 1910–1914, followed by a renewed rise from the late 20th century. Statistics As of 1 January 2026, 8,517 men registered in Norway had nb Sverre as their first given name; 5,783 of them had it as their only given name. In addition, 100 people had nb Sverre as their surname, and 19 had it registered as a middle name/surname.“Navn”, updated 28 January 2026, Statistics Norway. References “Sverre” at Nordic Names. Kruken, Kristoffer and Ola Stemshaug (2013), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 3rd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.sver Anagrams nb eerrsv revers server Norwegian Nynorsk + of Norway nn: Etymology From nn non Sverrir, originally a byname, from non sverra to swing around, spin, thus meaning trouble-maker. Cognate with fo Sverri and is Sverrir. Pronunciation nn /²svɛrːə/ Proper noun m nn male Old Norse Usage notes The name is an old royal name, most notably used by the Norwegian king Sverre of Norway Sverre Sigurdsson (1151–1202). References Sverrir 347 m 8 582 1910s 1st April 2023