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View Name: Svea


SVEA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Swedish
Meaning & History
From a personification of the country of Sweden, in use since the 17th century. It is a derivative of Svear, the Swedish name for the ancient Germanic tribe the Swedes. The Swedish name of the country of Sweden is Sverige, a newer form of Svea rike meaning "the realm of the Svear".
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