"Svea" meaning in All languages combined

See Svea on Wiktionary

Adjective [Swedish]

Etymology: From old genitive of svear (“Swedes”). Etymology templates: {{m|sv|svear||Swedes}} svear (“Swedes”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|not comparable|||-re||-st|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} Svea (not comparable), {{sv-adj|-}} Svea (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete, only used attributively) Swedes' (referring to the North Germanic tribe, often in contrast with the Geats) Tags: attributive, not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Svea-sv-adj-boyqIimv Categories (other): Swedish links with redundant target parameters, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 15 11 22
  2. (in the names of some institutions and the like) of Svealand (region in south central Sweden) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Svea-sv-adj-rYofATMq
  3. (archaizing, solemn or poetic, only used attributively) of Sweden, Swedish Tags: attributive, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Svea-sv-adj-RtzrFG5k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: svea [rare]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Swedish]

Forms: Sveas [genitive]
Etymology: From old singular feminine form of svear (“Swedes”). Popularized as a name by Esaias Tegnér's poem Svea, published in 1817. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|svear||Swedes}} svear (“Swedes”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Sveas|g=c|head=}} Svea c (genitive Sveas), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Svea c (genitive Sveas)
  1. a personification of Sweden as a shieldmaiden, usually referred to as "Moder Svea" (Mother Svea), used since the 17th century Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-Svea-sv-name-CBNPF~u8
  2. a female given name used since the 19th century Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish female given names, Swedish given names
    Sense id: en-Svea-sv-name-IrCexwke
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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