This name is the Swedish and Low German form of Leonard.

Swedish male family names. They are the most common kind of surnames in Sweden. As a Scandinavian name it is derived from Alfvin an Old Norse cognate of Ælfwine. From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfwine Æðelwine or Ealdwine.

Real farm names are sometimes used in Sweden as well although ornamental names. The most common secondary patronyms in Sweden 2015 are. The English flower name Lily pure passion rebirth.

The Scandinavian form of the English name Ivor. It was revived in the 19th century in part from a surname that was derived from the Old English names. Alvin m English Swedish.

I still dont know why whenever I mention to a Swede my age that Kai is one of my all-time favorite Swedish male names I get a giggle or a funny look. Kai is an awesome name. Nope the most common male name in Sweden is Lars.

Old Swedish evolved from Old East Norse and was the medieval language spoken in Sweden 13th - 16th century AD. But sadly it was not given the seal of approval by my Swede and thus there are no little Kais in our family. Acke Peace of the father.

That is the reason that we in Sweden have so many family names ending with -son Andersson Svensson Larsson Nilsson Olsson Johansson Persson Karlsson Gustafsson Eriksson and so on As you probably understand there was literary hundreds of thousands of people living in Sweden that shared the exact same name during all periods of time. Is it Sven or even Thor. The Swedish version of.