Siv

See also: siv and SIV

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Sif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːv/

  Rhymes: -iːv

Proper noun

Siv f

1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
2. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Siv: Sivjarson
• daughter of Siv: Sivjardóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Siv
Accusative	Siv
Dative	Siv
Genitive	Sivjar

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Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Siw

Proper noun

Siv

1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
2. a female given name used since early 20th century.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• Siw

Etymology

From Old Norse Sif. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1871 as Sif.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːv

Proper noun

Siv c (genitive Sivs)

1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
2. a female given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [1] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 39 855 females with the given name siv living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Anagrams

• -vis, vis