Sweyn
/sweɪn/noun
A traditional Scandinavian male given name, especially associated with Danish and Norwegian royalty.
Did you know?Sweyn is the anglicized form of Old Norse Sveinn and was borne by Sweyn Forkbeard, the Danish king who conquered England in 1013.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*swainaz
“Young man, youth, or servant”
Old English
OE
swān
“A young man, herdsman, or servant”
Old Norse
ON
sveinn
“Boy, young man, or servant”
11th Century
Danish
Sveinn
“A Scandinavian male personal name”
12th–14th Century
Middle English
swain
“Young man, servant, or rustic lover”
Modern English
English
Sweyn
“An anglicized Scandinavian personal name, notably borne by Danish kings”