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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Swanhilde f. Old Norse sveinn 'boy, servant', Old English swān 'herdsman, swineherd, peasant' + Old Norse hildr, Old English hild 'battle'.

England
Latin
● 1222 Suenilda (nom) StPaulDom p. 44; 1240 swonild (gen) ibid. p. 121
Germany
Latin
● 925 Suanahilt (nom) UrkStyria 14
The Netherlands
Latin
● 1254 Suaneldis (gen) GesOIJ-1 p. 294
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Swanhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Swanhilde.