Swegn

Old English

Alternative forms

• Swegen

Etymology

From Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Danish Svend and Swedish Sven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swejn/

Proper noun

Sweġn m

1. a male given name
2. Sweyn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.

Descendants

• → English: Sweyn

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1057 (King Edward declares that Abbot Mannig and the monk Æthelwig have bought land at Evenlode, Gloucs., from Eammer), Swegn is mentioned as "Swegn" in the old text section.