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GirlPronounced Norwegian /ˈsûːɻ.ʋæi̯/; Swedish /ˈsǔːl.vɛj/Norwegian language family

Sólveig

From an Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements sól "sun" and veig "strength".

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Sólveig is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Norwegian /ˈsûːɻ.ʋæi̯/; Swedish /ˈsǔːl.vɛj/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationNorwegian /ˈsûːɻ.ʋæi̯/; Swedish /ˈsǔːl.vɛj/
Language familyNorwegian

Meaning and history

From an Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements sól "sun" and veig "strength". This is the name of the heroine in Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (1876).

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Usage: norwegian, swedish, danish

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