Sven
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From the Old Norse name Sveinn which meant "young boy/squire" "youth". It means exactly the same as the English word 'swain'.
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Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer, author and geographer.
Sven Goran Eriksson - former manager of the English national football team
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Sven and Ole, a type of joke told by Scandinavian-Americans.
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Global Popularity of the Name Sven
- #15 in Netherlands
- #81 in Slovenia
- #356 in Norway
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