Swegn
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Danish Svend and Swedish Sven.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sweġn m
- a male given name
- Sweyn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
Descendants edit
- → English: Sweyn
References edit
- 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.