This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the first letter is A or M or P or S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Signar m Norwegian, SwedishDerived from Old Norse
sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse
harja or
herr "army".
Sigun f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
sigr "victory" and
unna "to love".
Sigurást f IcelandicFrom Old Norse
sigr "victory" (Icelandic
sigur) and
ást "love, affection".
Sigurhans m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
sigr "victory" and the name
Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), PetDerived from Old Norse
sigr "victory" and
ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.
Sigurrós f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic words
sigur meaning "victory" and
rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of
Rosa 1)... [
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Sigurveig f IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
sigr meaning "victory" and
veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name
Sigveig.
Sigyn f Norse Mythology, SwedishMeans "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements
sigr "victory" and
vinr "friend" (feminine
vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that
Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [
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Silvurlín f FaroesePossibly an elaboration of Old Norse
silfr "silver" using the name suffix -
lín, which may be derived from Old Norse
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively it could be a Faroese form of
Silvelin, a German diminutive of
Silvia.
Siril f NorwegianCombination of
Siri and
hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of
Siri and any name ending in
-il.
Sirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of Cirka. From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb.) This name submitted along with Cirka, because I'm not sure about how they spelled it.
Sivborg f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Siv and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Snæbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snæþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Snjólaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of
snær) and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Sol f NorwegianHaving two different origins: from Norse
sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [
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Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Sóleyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Sollaug f NorwegianVariant of
Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Solrun f Danish, NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse
sól "sun", Old Norse
salr "house, living room" (see also
Salabert) or Old Norse
sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore."
Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish
sol "sun" and
stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.