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Sven

Meaning

From the Old Norse byname Sveinn which meant "boy". This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway an

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Sven and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Sven

Sven Aggesen

Svend Aggesen (or "Sven"; also known as Aggessøn, Aggesøn or Aagesen, in Latin Sveno Aggonis; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) is the author of Brevis historia regum Dacie, one of the first.

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Sven Ranck

Sven Ranck (1616–1684) was a Swedish statesman.

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Sven Lidman (writer)

Carl Hindrik Sven Rudolphsson Lidman (June 30, 1882 – February 14, 1960)—military officer, poet, writer, and preacher, grandson of the priest Sven Lidman—was born in Karlskrona, became a.

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Sven Koenig (computer scientist)

Sven Koenig is a full professor in computer science at the University of Southern California.

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Sven Arntzen

Sven Arntzen (4 April 1897 – 27 November 1976) was a Norwegian barrister.

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Sven in Other Languages

Ancient ScandinavianSveinn
DanishSven
DanishSvend
DutchSven
FinnishSoini
GermanSvenja

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