"Sweyn" meaning in English

See Sweyn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse Sveinn, a name, from Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”). Doublet of English swain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Sveinn}} Old Norse Sveinn, {{der|en|non|sveinn||boy, servant}} Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Sweyn
  1. A male given name. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Sweyn-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. Sweyn Forkbeard, former king of England and Denmark
    Sense id: en-Sweyn-en-name-1cR2uYif
     
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