Svend

Svend is a Danish male first name.

Origin and Meaning of the Name

Svend is the Danish form of, inter alia, German and Scandinavian first name Sven, derived from Old Norse Sveinn nickname meaning boy. The first name is occasionally also found in Norway, although the Norwegian main form of the name is Svein.

Bearers of the name

  • Svend Asmussen (* 1916), Danish jazz musician, singer and film actor
  • Svend Auken (1943-2009), Danish Social Democratic politician
  • Svend Borberg (1888-1947), Danish writer
  • Svend Estridsen (~ 1020-1074 ), King of Denmark
  • Svend fleuron (1874-1966), Danish writer
  • Svend Foyn (1809-1894), Norwegian whaling and shipping magnate
  • Svend Gade (1877-1952), Danish film director, stage designer and writer
  • Svend Grundtvig (1824-1883), Danish literary critic and folklorist
  • Svend Hansen ( * 1962), German archaeologist Prehistoric
  • Svend Aage Jensby ( born 1940 ), Danish politician
  • Svend Johannsen (1903-1978), Danish minority politician in Schleswig -Holstein
  • Svend Åge Madsen ( born 1939 ), Danish writer
  • Svend Martinsen (1900-1968), Norwegian Ringer
  • Svend Erik Møller (1909-2002), Danish architect
  • Svend Noldan (1893-1978), German painter and documentary filmmaker
  • Svend Pri (1945-1983), Danish badminton player
  • Svend Riemer (1905-1977), German - American sociologist
  • Svend Robinson ( born 1952 ), Canadian politician
  • Svend Stouge ( * 19 **), Danish geologist
  • Svend Tveskæg (~ 965-1014 ), King of Denmark
  • Svend Wad (1928-2004), Danish lightweight boxer
  • Svend Weihrauch (1899-1962), Danish silversmith
  • Svend Wiele ( born 1981 ), former German ice hockey player
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