Swegn
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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.