This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the pattern is *v* or *z*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ævar m IcelandicModern Icelandic form of
Ævarr or
Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from
ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare
Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been
herr "army" or
geirr "spear".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Modern coinage derived from Gothic
aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element
vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element
vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Arnveig f NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
veig "power, strength".
Ássvein m FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
áss "god" and
sveinn "boy".
Ásvar m FaroeseEither derived from the Germanic name elements
áss "god" and
herr "army" or a variant of
Ásvarðr.
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
veig "strength".
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
valdr "power, leader, ruler".
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
vinr "friend", making it a cognate of
Edwin.
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, IcelandicOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
aval "strength, power", a Latinization of
Awe, a feminine form of
Ave and a short form of names ending in
-ava, such as
Gustava.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of
Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Björgvin m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and
vinr "friend".
Botvid m SwedishDerived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" and
veig "power, strength".
Danival m IcelandicIcelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of
Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -
val was inspired by Old Norse
valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name
Perceval.
Danvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
danr "a Dane; Danish" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Eiðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Eivin m NorwegianVariant form of
Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".
Elving m SwedishSwedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse
alfr "elf", Swedish
älv "river", or Swedish
elva "eleven".
Eyðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Fjölvar m IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements
fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German
filu) and
herr "army, warrior".... [
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Frejvid m Finland SwedishFrom the Old Norse name
Freyviðr, derived from the elements
freyr "lord" (or the god
Freyr) and
viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as
Frövidh.
Fríðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and
vǫr "aware, vigilant, cautious".
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Gullevi f SwedishVariant of
Guðví or combination of
gull "gold" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)Directly taken from Swedish
gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the
cowslip flower (
Primula veris in Latin).
Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)An early 20th century combination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name
Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare
Majvor and
Gulldis, two names created around the same time).
Gunvi f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle" and
vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Håvar m NorwegianEither from the Old Norse name
Hávarr, derived from
há "high" and
arr "warrior", or else a variant of
Håvard.
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).