Sveinung

Norwegian Bokmål no:Sveinung Etymology nb non Sveinungr m. The Old Norse name was formed from non Sveinn -ungr male given name; originally boy, young man, servant kinship- or descendant-forming suffix, and meant “kinsman or descendant of Svein” or “son of Svein”. The suffix non -ungr does not represent the adjective non ungr young in this name. non Sveinn was itself originally a byname derived from non sveinn boy, young man, servant.“Sveinung” in Store norske leksikon. Compare nn Sveinung, fo Sveinungur, sv Svenung and sv Svennung, and da Svenning male given name. Pronunciation nb /²ˈsʋæɪ.nʉŋ/ [ˈsʋæ̂ɪ̯.nʉ̌ŋ] nb æɪnʉŋ 2 nb Svein ung Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Old Norse Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Sveinung is 3 December, shared with nb Svein. The name had its strongest period of use in Norway from approximately 1960 to 1980.“Sveinung” at Nordic Names. Historically, the name was particularly associated with Telemark, especially during and after the 19th century. Statistics In 2022, 1,649 men in Norway had nb Sveinung as their only given name or as the first of several given names. References Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Alternative forms nn Svennung Etymology From nn non Sveinungr, from non Sveinn -ungr 1. Cognate with fo Sveinungur, sv Svenung, sv Svennung and da Svenning. Proper noun nn proper noun m nn male Old Norse Related terms nn Svein, nn svein References 346