Siv
Faroese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːv/
- Rhymes: -iːv
Proper noun
Siv f
- (Norse mythology) Sif.
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Siv: Sivjarson
- daughter of Siv: Sivjardóttir
Declension
singular | |
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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
Etymology
From Old Norse Sif. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1871 as Sif.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -iːv
Proper noun
Siv c (genitive Sivs)
- (Norse mythology) Sif.
- a female given name
Related terms
- SIV (“mnemonic, acid in water”)
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [1] 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.