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Sweyn

Sweyn proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Sweyn

  1. A male given name.
  2. Sweyn Forkbeard, former king of England and Denmark

Origin of Sweyn

From Old Norse Sveinn, a name, from Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”). Doublet of swain.

Questions about Sweyn

What does Sweyn mean?
Sweyn means a male given name.
What part of speech is Sweyn?
Sweyn is a proper noun.

Words near Sweyn in the dictionary

  1. sweven
  2. swevening
  3. swevenings
  4. swevens
  5. Swexit
  6. Sweyn
  7. Swezey
  8. Swezeys
  9. SWF
  10. SWFC
  11. SWFs

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