Given name

Lodve

Lodve is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Lodve comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Hloðvér.

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Lodve’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Lodve shares a linguistic root with the Icelandic form Hlöðver. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Lodve has a related form in Lodver. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Lodve shares an earlier linguistic root with Ludvig.

Walk Lodve’s family in the name graph

LodveLøverLøveLodverLudvigHlöðver

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Lodve

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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88% boys · 12% girls

Sibling ideas

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