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Svanhild
Girl NameNorwegian Origin
Meaning
Scandinavian cognate of SWANHILD. In Norse legend she was the daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun.
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Svanhild Sponberg
Svanhild Sponberg is a Norwegian handball player.
Svanhild Salberg
Svanhild Salberg (3 July 1932 – 27 June 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
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