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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the pattern is *v* or *z*.
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Hjálmveig f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of hjalmr "helmet" and veig "power, strength".
Hjørleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hjǫrleifr.
Hjörvar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hjǫrr "sword" and varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *warjan "defend, protect").
Hlöðver m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hloðvér.
Hlöðvir m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hloðvér.
Hreggviður m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse hregg "storm, blast" and viðr "forest, wood".
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare Hvönn) combined with Old Norse herr "army, warrior".
Hvid m & f Danish (Rare)
Means “white” in Danish.
Hvönn f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic name for a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica).
Ingálvur m Faroese
Combination of Ing and Faroese álvur "elf".
Ingivaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ingivaldr.
Ingiveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ingveig.
Ingvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingveig.
Ingvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Combination of Ing and Old Norse valdr "power, might, ruler".
Ingvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ingivaldur.
Ingvard m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with the Old Norse element vardr "guardian", though it could also be a variant of Ingvar.
Ingve m Norwegian
Variant of Yngve.
Ingveig f Norwegian
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Ingveldur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Yngvildr.
Ingvi m Icelandic, Danish
Variant of Yngvi.
Ingvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Yngvǫr.
Ingvor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element vǫr "vigilant, cautious".
Ísleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ísleifr.
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and veig "power; strength".
Íva f Icelandic
Icelandic form Iva.
Ivalo f Greenlandic, Danish
Older form of Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Ívan m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ivan.
Ivanda f Norwegian (Archaic), Latvian (Rare)
Early 19th-century Norwegian coinage intended as a feminine form of Ivan.
Ívar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ívarr.
Iverike f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Iver as well as a combination of names beginning with the element Iv-, especially Ivar, and the Old Norse name element ríkr "mighty; distinguished; rich"... [more]
Iverise f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Iver, used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Iverta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ivert.
Ivrike f Norwegian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Iverike.
Ivrine f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Iverine.
Izabell f Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian variant of Izabel and Swedish variant of Isabel.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Jarleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jarleiv.
Jónsvein m Faroese
Combination of Jón and sveinn "boy" (Compare Sveinjón).
Jónvá f Faroese
Variant of Jónveig.
Jónveig f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jörvi m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Jörfi.
Josva m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua.
Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".
Joveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and veig "strength".
Jóvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and vinr "friend".
Jovina f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese short form of Josefina. In some modern cases, this name might also be related to the masculine name Jóvin.
Jóvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Juva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Swedish word ljuv meaning "lovely, sweet, pleasant".
Juvelia f Swedish (Modern)
Derived from Swedish juvel "jewel, gem".
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements kárr "curly, wavy hair" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Karlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.
Kirvil f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a name beginning with Kir-, such as Kirstina, and a name ending in -vild, such as Ingvild.
Kjalvör f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kjölvör.
Kjölvör f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Kjǫlvǫr.
Kristleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristleifur.
Kristvaldur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Kristvar m Faroese
A combination of Krist from Christianus and Var, which means "alert" and "careful".
Kristvarður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse varðr, vǫrðr meaning "guard, watchman".
Kristveig f Icelandic
Combination of Krist- from the name Kristín and the Old Norse element veig meaning "strong, powerful".
Kristvin m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and the Old Norse element vinr "friend".
Kristvør f Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs Fjalarr and Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kvirinus m Faroese
Faroese form of Quirinus.
Larvas m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavars.
Lava f Swedish
Short form of Olava.
Lavars m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavrants.
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Lavrits m Danish
Variant of Laurits.
Lávus m Faroese
Faroese short form of Olavus.
Lázarus m Faroese
Faroese form of Lazarus.
Leivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Leifr.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Levine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Levi, a feminine form of Levin and a truncated form of Olevine.
Levion m Norwegian (Rare)
Probably an elaborated form of Levi.
Levor m Norwegian
Modern form of Old Norse Liðvarðr. The first element is liðr which literally means "joint", but in this case have the meaning of "generation, family connection" (compare modern Norwegian slektsledd composed of slekt "family" and ledd "joint, link")... [more]
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Lidvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements liðr "joint, connection" (see Levor) and vár "spring".
Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]
Lív f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese form of Líf.
Livø f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Live found in Nord-Gudbrandsdalen.
Livthrase m Danish
Danish form of Lífþrasir.
Lizza f Italian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.
Lodvar m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hloðvér.
Lodve m Norwegian
Variant of Lodvar.
Lórenz m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorenz.
Løve m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lodve. It also means "lion" in Norwegian.
Love m & f Danish (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".
Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.
Løver m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Lodvar.
Løvert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, maybe related to Løver. Mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lovísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Ludvine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludwine.
Lúðvíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ludwiga.
Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Meyvant m Icelandic
Meaning unknown.
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]
Mjaðveig f Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
Nanzi f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanzie f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanzy f Swedish, Danish
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Narve m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Narfi.
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]
Nökkvi m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Nǫkkvi.
Norðleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Norleiv.
Norvald m Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian nord "north" and the Old Norse name element valdr "ruler".
Norveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse norðr "north" and veig "power, strength".
Novalie f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Nova and the popular name suffix -lie (see also Novalee).
Novelia f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Nova influenced by Lovelia as well as a variant of Novalie.
Nóvember m Icelandic
Icelandic form of November.
Nývarð m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse nýr "new" and varðr "guard, watchman" (an alternative form of vǫrðr).
Oddleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Oddleif.
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvaldur m Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of oddr "spear" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Oddvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oddvin m Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and vinr "friend".
Oddvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Oddvǫr.
Oddvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Oddvǫr.
Oddvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddvǫr.
Odvar m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Oddvar.
Øivin m Norwegian
Variant of Øyvind.
Øivine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Øyvind.
Öjvind m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Øjvind m Danish
Variant of Ejvind.
Oktavía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Octavia.
Oktavíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Octavius.
Októvíus m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Oktavíus.
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
Olavia f Swedish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Olava, if not an adoption of Icelandic Ólafía.
Oleiv f & m Norwegian
Variant of Oleif.
Olevine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Oliv f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a variant of Oleiv or feminine form of Oliver or Ola 1.
Ólivar m Faroese
Faroese form of Oliver.
Ólíver m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Oliver.
Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Ólivía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olivia.
Olivina f Faroese
Faroese variant of Olivia.
Olivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Oliver.
Oløv f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Olov (see Ólǫf) or perhaps a variant of Olaug. This name fell out of use in the mid 20th century, possibly due to its similarity to the Norwegian masculine name Olav and Swedish Olov.
Olov f Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Ólǫf. This name is rarely used as a female name in modern Scandinavia.
Olova f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olov.
Óluva f Faroese
Faroese form of Oluva.
Oluva f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Oluffa.
Ørnolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ǫrnólfr.
Ørnulv m Norwegian
Modern form of Ǫrnulfr.
Ørvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Orvar.
Ósvífr m Icelandic
Old Norse variant form of Úsvífr, a combination of svífr = "to swerve, drift" with the negative prefix U.
Ova f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a contracted form of Olova.
Ovedia f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a variant of Ovidia.
Øven m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Even.
Ovet f Norwegian
Possibly a dialect variant form of Yvette.
Oyleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øylæifr.
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oyvindur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øyvindr.
Oyvør f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Eyvǫr.
Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.
Povline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pouline. Famous bearer is Povline Lütken (6 May 1893 - 30 December 1977), Danish writer.
Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.
Qvintus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintus.
Ragnvaldur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvi f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnví.
Ragnvør f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ragnvǫr.
Ragnvy f Swedish
Swedish variant of Ragnvi.
Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.
Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.
Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".
Rannvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rann "house" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ráðvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ráðvarðr.
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Ravnhild f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Hrafnhildr as well as a Faroese variant form of Ragnhild.
Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.
Revna f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Hrefna.
Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)
Early 20th century combination of Swedish ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare Ingvor and Ragnvor).
Riulv m Norwegian
Variant of Riulf.
Rögnvaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, a variant of Ragnvaldr.
Rógvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Hrói.
Rökkva f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Rökkvi.
Rökkvi m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫkkvi.
Röskva f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫskva.
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Róðolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Rudolph.
Sævald m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sævaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sævaldi.
Sævar m Icelandic
Meaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and arr "warrior".
Sævör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Søyvǫr.
Sällvi f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish name with the combination of sæll "blissful", "happy" and "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Salvör f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sǫlvǫr.
Salvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Sǫlvǫr.
Såvi m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salve.
Sedvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of siðr "custom", "habit", "manner" and vǫrðr "guard".
Sellvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Sevard m Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of sær "sea" and vǫrðr "guard".
Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.
Severt m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sievert.
Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.
Sighvatur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Sighvatr.
Sigursveinn m Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" and sveinn "young man".
Sigurveig f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Sigveig.
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvar m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigvard.
Sigvarda f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sigvard.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
Sigveig f Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Norwegian form of Sigvæig.
Sigvi f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Sigvæig.