Siv
See also: siv and SIV
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse Sif.
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 | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Siv |
| Accusative | Siv |
| Dative | Siv |
| Genitive | Sivjar |
Norwegian
Alternative forms
- Siw
Proper noun
Siv
- (Norse mythology) Sif.
- A female given name used since early 20th century.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- Siw
Etymology
From Old Norse Sif. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1871 as Sif.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːv
Proper noun
Siv c (genitive Sivs)
- (Norse mythology) Sif.
- A female given name.
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- 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.