Siv
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːv/
- Rhymes: -iːv
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Siv: Sivjarson
- daughter of Siv: Sivjardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Siv |
Accusative | Siv |
Dative | Siv |
Genitive | Sivjar |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Siw (alternative spelling of the given name)
Etymology
From Old Norse Sif, from sif (“kindred, kinswoman”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjō.
Proper noun
Siv f
- (Norse mythology) Sif, the wife of Thor.
- a female given name from Old Norse, used since early 20th century
Related terms
- Sivka
Swedish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːv
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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