Siv

See also: siv and SIV

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Sif.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːv/
    Rhymes: -iːv

Proper noun

Siv f

  1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
  2. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Siv: Sivjarson
  • daughter of Siv: Sivjardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Siv
Accusative Siv
Dative Siv
Genitive Sivjar

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Siv

  1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
  2. A female given name used since early 20th century.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Sif. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1871 as Sif.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -iːv

Proper noun

Siv c (genitive Sivs)

  1. (Norse mythology) Sif.
  2. A female given name.

References
  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 39 855 females with the given name siv living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
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